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Revista Habanera de Ciencias Médicas
versión On-line ISSN 1729-519X
Resumen
SOTOLONGO ARRO, Olga. Characterization of older adults with type 2 diabetes, according to clinical and epidemiological variables. Punta Brava, 2020. Rev haban cienc méd [online]. 2022, vol.21, n.3 Epub 10-Jun-2022. ISSN 1729-519X.
Introduction:
Diabetes Mellitus is a frequent disease of enormous health impact at a global scale. Population aging is one of the main public health problems both globally and in Cuba, being a challenge of the current times.
Objective:
To characterize older adults with type 2 diabetes from Punta Brava Community according to some clinical and epidemiological variables, 2020.
Material and Methods:
A community-based, cross-sectional, observational study of older adults with the diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus according to variables of interest was conducted in Punta Brava Community in 2020.
Results:
There was prevalence of males in terms of weight (45,4 %), marital status, with partners (68,4 %), white skin (47,2 %), elementary school level (32,7 %), and retired people (60,1 %). Females prevailed in terms of risk factors, dyslipidemias, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, alcoholism, and smoking habit, as well as other comorbidities associated with arterial hypertension (71,0 %) and ischemic heart disease (50,7 %).
Conclusions:
Obesity is a very important risk factor which predisposes to chronic vascular complications of this disease. The smoking habit and alcoholism are negative addictions for the occurrence of cardiovascular complications.
Palabras clave : Diabetes Mellitus; comorbidity; older adult; mortality; cardiovascular complications; risk factors.