Glucosa sérica en personas de 23 a 42 años de la ciudad de Cuenca-Ecuador, 2009-2010

Abstract

This research project seeks to determine glucose fasting levels in 1000 people between the ages of 23 and 42. The research was conducted between 2009 and 2010 among subjects residing in Cuenca – Ecuador.

Research was conducted in the Clinical Laboratory of the Diagnostic Center at the Medical School of the University of Cuenca. A Spectronic Genesys 20 brand spectrophotometer and a reactive substance from the Wiener business were used for this research.

Of the research subjects, 35% were men and 65% women. The majority, 34%, of subjects were between the ages of 23 and 26, 23,1% of subjects were between the ages of 39 and 42 with a total 57,1 %, with average age of 31,45 years. 73.3% of subjects were between 151 and 170 cm tall, with an average height of 160 cm. 67% of subjects weighed between 51 and 70 Kg with an average weight of 63, 4 Kg.

The obtained results were as follows: the average glucose level in the sampled population was 80,8 ± 0,34 mg/dl, for men of 80,3 mg/dl and for women of 81,1 mg/dl.

There were not significant relationships glucose – age (p=0,504), glucose – height (p=0,172) and glucose – weight (p=0,304).

We conclude that there is no significant difference between the reference values used in our environment with results obtained in the investigation.

Key words: Glucose, value of reference, urban population, adult, Cuenca Ecuador.