Open AccessPREVALENCIA DE DIABETES MELLITUS Y SUS COMPLICACIONES EN ADULTOS MAYORES EN UN CENTRO DE REFERENCIA.
Author(s) -
Victor Gomezcoello Vásquez,
Mery Caza,
Elisa Jácome Sánchez
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
vozandes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1390-1656
DOI - 10.48018/rmv.v31.i2.7
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , glycated hemoglobin , anthropometry , body mass index , outpatient clinic , retinopathy , comorbidity , pediatrics , physical therapy , type 2 diabetes , endocrinology
One of the most prevalent chronic noncommunicable diseases of the older adult is type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2). In this population group DM2 is associated with loss of functionality, reduced muscle mass, increased comorbidities and premature death, significantly affecting quality of life.ObjectiveTo establish the prevalence of DM2 and its chronic complications in the elderly.Patients and methodsDescriptive, cross-sectional study. 27469 older adult patients with 2DM who attended the outpatient clinic of the Enrique Garcés General Hospital were studied. Age, gender, ethnicity, area of residence, level of education, comorbidities, time of illness, anthropometric measurements, laboratory tests, chronic complications, and treatment were investigated. The data was analyzed in the Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) v24. A descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was performed.ResultsThe 71.13% (19538) were women, 66.5% (18267) had a primary education, 68% (18679) were diabetics over 10 years; 85% (23349) had high blood pressure (HT). The complications found were neuropathy, pathological micro albuminuria, retinopathy and diabetic foot, 11.86% (3258) patients had a glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) within normal parameters.Conclusions The prevalence of DM2 among adults over 75 years of age was 14%, and the presence of chronic complications was related to the longer evolution time of the disease along with higher HbA1C values.