Introduction:

Bad eating habits contribute to the emergence of obesity, which represents a risk factor for the onset of diabetes mellitus.

Objective:

To determine the association between food habits and the risk of developing diabetes mellitus type 2 in patients with obesity.

Methods:

An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in the Family Doctor´s office number 6 belonging to ´´José Machado Rodríguez´´ University Policlinic, in Union de Reyes municipality, Matanzas province, during the period from December 2013 to February 2015. The sample was a total of 380 patients diagnosed as obese and it was selected a sample of 186 individuals, according to the selection criteria. It was used the Finish Diabetes Risk Score risk score. It was requested the assisted consent of patients.

Results:

There was a general predominance of females (51.61 %), which is associated with the most frequent age group of 35 to 54 years (49.46 %). There was a high percentage of obese individuals that add salt to the meals after cooked or while at the table (93.0 %), followed by consumption of animal fat for cooking (52.7 %). There was a low daily consumption of fruits (15.6 %), and vegetables (25.3 %). There was a predominance of patients at high risk of diabetes mellitus type 2 (31.2 %) associated with 29.6 % with bad eating habits within that group.

Conclusions:

Obesity associated with inadequate feeding patterns prevails in patients considered occupationally active. The highest percentage of individuals with high and very high risk of diabetes presents incorrect dietary habits. There is a percentage association between the bad eating habits and the estimated risk of developing diabetes mellitus type 2 in obese individuals.

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