Introduction:

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Paraguay is 10.6%, and it is estimated that it could be higher in police officers.

Objectives:

To determine the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in National Police officers at the Rigoberto Caballero Police Hospital, Asuncion, Paraguay, during 2024.

Methodology:

An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective study with non-probabilistic sampling of consecutive cases was carried out. The sample consisted of National Police officers of any age and sex who went to the clinic for physical fitness evaluation for promotion purposes at the aforementioned center.

Results:

Eighty-two subjects were studied, being 80.48% male, with a mean age of 38 ± 5 years. A total of 14.63% were carriers of arterial hypertension, and 4.87% were already known carriers of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The mean glycated hemoglobin of the patients was 5.71 ± 0.89%. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus amounted to 12.2%, including those who were not known carriers of this condition.

Conclusion:

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in National Police officers competing for promotion who attended designated clinics for aptitude evaluation was 12.2%.

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