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Revista de salud publica del Paraguay

Print version ISSN 2224-6193On-line version ISSN 2307-3349

Abstract

GARCIA SALINAS, Héctor A.; JARA, Cynthia-M.  and  ADORNO, Carlos G.. Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in students, teachers, and staff of the Faculty of Dentistry. Asunción, Paraguay. Rev. salud publica Parag. [online]. 2022, vol.12, n.2, pp.36-40. ISSN 2307-3349.  https://doi.org/10.18004/rspp.diciembre.36.

Introduction:

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease whose prevalence is on the rise as obesity and poor eating habits increase.

Aim:

To stratify the probable risk of the development of Type 2 diabetes in the next 10 years, in students, teachers and officials of the School of Dentistry of the National University of Asunción.

Materials and methods:

Descriptive observational study, using the validated FINDRISK scale through an electronic questionnaire. Students, teachers and officials of the Institutions in the year 2021 were included. Subjects with a known diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes and pregnant women were excluded.

Results:

304 respondents participated, 82.00 % were female. A higher proportion of men presented a Body Mass Index value between 25 and 30 compared to women (p<0.001). Men eat fewer fruits and vegetables daily (p = 0.048). 70.70 % of the participants have a relative with diagnosed diabetes. Men (p = 0.017) and those older than 35 years (p < 0.001) had a higher risk of developing diabetes. 13.80 % of the total presented high risk and 0.90 % very high risk of developing diabetes.

Conclusion:

Men and those over 35 years of age had a higher risk of developing diabetes in the next 10 years according to the FINDRISK test. Regardless of age and gender, more than 20 % of participants have a moderate to very high risk of developing it in the next 10 years.

Keywords : Diabetes mellitus; Risk factors; Health promotion.

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