Introduction:

Diabetes mellitus is a challenge for the public health systems of all nations.

Objective:

To identify the risk of suffering type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients who debuted with arterial hypertension under pharmacological treatment.

Methods:

An observational, descriptive study pf case series was carried out. The universe was made up of the 74 patients belonging to the health area of Alex Urquiola Marrero University Teaching Polyclinic who debuted with arterial hypertension in 2019. The entire universe was studied. The variables studied were age, sex, risk factors associated with diabetes mellitus, family history of diabetes mellitus, and risk of suffering from diabetes mellitus. After collecting the information, it was entered into computer software for further processing. The database was processed using the SPSS statistical software package. The Finnish Diabetes Risk Score was used to calculate the risk of suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Results:

Of the total of patients, 40 belonged to the male sex. 29.7% were aged 55-64 years. Obesity, sedentary lifestyle and inadequate eating habits were present in more than 50% of the patients. 59.5% had a family history of diabetes mellitus, through a second-degree relative. 52.7% had a high or very high risk of suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Conclusions:

In patients who debuted with hypertension, the risk of suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus is predominantly high or very high.

        · resumen en Español     · texto en Español     · Español ( pdf )