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Resumo
VALDES GOMEZ, Wendy; ALMIRALL SANCHEZ, Arianna e GUTIERREZ PEREZ, Miguel Ángel. Risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus in adolescentes. Medisur [online]. 2019, vol.17, n.3, pp. 356-364. Epub 02-Set-2019. ISSN 1727-897X.
Foundation:
The increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) from the pediatric ages, has made its morbidity and mortality a major public health problem. Early detection of DM2 risk factors in adolescents, would allow preventive actions with a risk approach, which would lead to decrease the incidence of this condition, being a fundamental pillar of primary care .
Objective:
To identify the presence of DM2 risk factors in adolescents.
Method:
A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in a health area ("Raúl Gómez García" Polyclinic) with a sample of 96 adolescents. Variables such as age, sex, history of gestational diabetes, low birth weight, breastfeeding time, family history of DM2, fruit / vegetable intake, physical activity and physical examination results were collected.
Results:
The 62.50% of the adolescents belonged to the feminine sex and the early adolescence. The inadequate consumption of fruits and vegetables with 81.25% was the most common risk factor, followed by a sedentary lifestyle with 45.83%. All adolescents had at least one risk factor, and 72.92% had 3 or more with a predominance in females (p = 0.022).
Conclusion:
There is a high frequency of risk factors for developing of DM2 in adolescents, with a predominance of modifiable factors. Most adolescents had an increased metabolic risk when presenting 3 or more risk factors, especially females.
Palavras-chave : diabetes mellitus type 2; adolescent; risk factors.