Introduction:

The search for the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus, approaching it from the risk factors, would have an impact on the health and quality of life of the individual and therefore, risk scales such as the FINDRISK test are practical and cost-effective tools in the outpatient setting.

Objectives:

To determine the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus according to the FINDRISK test in the adult population of the Family Health Unit of the Chaipe neighborhood of the city of Encarnación, Itapúa, Paraguay. In addition, to detail the sociodemographic characteristics of this population.

Methodology:

Descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study, from March to July 2022. Non-probabilistic convenience sampling through the application of the FINDRISK test.

Results:

The sample consisted of 460 patients, 71.74% of them presented some risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. The sample was predominantly female, 64.34% had an increased BMI and 55.43% of the men and 80.16% of the women presented abdominal circumference at risk. Forty-seven point eight two percent did not perform physical activity and 25.43% did not consume fruits and vegetables on a daily basis, 18.26% had an aggregate diagnosis of arterial hypertension, 8.91% had high blood glucose levels at some point and 44.34% referred first or second degree relatives with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.

Conclusions:

The sample presents some risk of suffering from diabetes mellitus in the next 10 years. Therefore, from the primary health care, it is possible to establish the first contact with the patient, determine the risk, and once identified, take timely actions that allow the delay of the disease onset or decrease the appearance of new cases.

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