Abstract

ASCAR, MsC. Graciela Inés et al. Risk of diabetes mellitus type 2 as indicator of social inequality. MEDISAN [online]. 2018, vol.22, n.7, pp.487-496. ISSN 1029-3019.

Diabetes mellitus type 2 has a higher prevalence in developing countries, as they have fewer resources to face situations related to the incidence of the disease. To analyze if this pattern replies in Córdoba, the Findrisk test was used, in 2 populations with different socio-cultural levels, with the objective of characterizing and comparing them regarding the risk indicators, for which an epidemiological, descriptive, cross-sectional and population- based study was carried out in 743 patients between 18-45 years, of both sexes, without previous diagnosis of diabetes and, in the case of the women they should not be pregnant. The results indicated that the difference between the groups was significant in the general score and in the variables: waist perimeter, family history and dietary habits. The necessity of designing health social policies which incorporate formative and participative instances, for the prevention of the disease, with an interdisciplinary care was revealed.

Keywords : diabetes mellitus type 2; Findrisk test; risk indicator; social inequality.

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