Incidencia de diabetes mellitus en los Comerciantes de la Asociación 9 de Enero, Cuenca 2018

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus is an endocrinological disorder with a growing prevalence and incidence worldwide, characterized by the increase of the concentration of glucose in the blood, because of the defects in insulin secretion and/or action. Being this the first cause of nontraumatic amputation, because of the risk of amputation has increased between 10 to 28 times. GENERAL OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of diabetes mellitus in merchants of 9 de Enero Association, Cuenca 2018. METODOLOGY: Descriptive and cross-sectional study. This study has been done in a universe formed by 109 merchants from 9 de Enero Association, with a sample equivalent to the universe. A signature was requested for the informed consent. A survey was applied, and the corresponding blood sample was collected and processed. Once the results were obtained, the tabulation was carried out using the SPSS 23 program. RESULTS: The 1,8% from 100% of the merchants presented diabetes mellitus, the 11% percent were prediabetics and an 87,2% were normal.