Abstract

PHILCO-LIMA, Patricia et al. Type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and associated factorsin the city of La Paz Bolivia. Cuad. - Hosp. Clín. [online]. 2022, vol.63, n.1, pp.11-20. ISSN 1562-6776.

Abstract Objetive: To determine the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, overweight, obesity, risk of type 2 diabetes and associated factors in merchants of five popular markets in the city of La Paz, management 2017. Material and methods: Analytical cross-sectional study of merchants in one market for each urban health network, of both sexes and aged 18 years or older. In 4 of the 5 markets we worked with the entire population, in network 1 a sample of273 was calculated. The measurements that were taken were general data, FINDRISC test, anthropometry, laboratory tests, blood pressure and 24 recall hours. Results: Information was obtained from 807 merchants, aged 49.21 ± 14.2 years, 90.42% women, the prevalence of diabetes was 19.5%, metabolic syndrome 47%, overweight 37.5%, obesity 41.7%; risk of having diabetes in 10 years is 32.7%, of smoking at least 1 cigarette a day, during the last 6 months it is 12.7% in women and 25.3% in men; risk consumption of alcohol is 20.8%, sedentary lifestyle is 58.6%; the diet in women is hypercaloric, hyperlipidic and hyperglusidic. Conclusions: The prevalence of diabetes is 3 times higher than the 2015 estimate for Bolivia, the metabolic syndrome prevalence higher than that estimated in South America; lifestyle habits are inappropriate and risky

Keywords : Noncommunicable Diseases; Diabetes Mellitus; Type 2; Metabolic Syndrome; Life Style.

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