Perfil nutricional de usuários diabéticos do Hiperdia em Dourados, MS

Abstract

Introduction: Non-communicable chronicle diseases constitute a major public health problem and tend to increase significantly with the advancement of age, in addition to being associated with comorbidities leading to loss of quality of life and autonomy. Objective: the objective of this study was to identify the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and the nutritional profile of the Hiperdia users of Dourados, MS. Methods: we conducted a descriptive study with crosssectional delineation and quantitative non- random sampling type. All individuals who have attended the meetings of the Hiperdia were invited to participate in the research. It was applied a structured questionnaire which included socioeconomic factors and health and food frequency questionnaire. Results:309 people participated in the research. The prevalence of Diabetes was 44.6%. The majority of patients with Diabetes were female (74.6%) and 70.3% were elderly. Most of the diabetic (74.6%) were overweight and 86.2 had high waist circumference. Therefore, 92.7% of the analyzed population had inadequate nutritional status, according to the parameters analyzed. Foods that contribute to the increase of blood sugar levels, portrayed high consumption. As for the consumption of whole grains were virtually absent and the refined were high, with 85.5 consumption by the population. About the consumption of fruits, vegetables, 63 of the diabetics reported consumming at least once a day and 65 of vegetables. Conclusions: through the qualitative analysis of food consumption, it was possible to identify inappropriate eating habits , confirm the need of health education initiatives, especially in the area of food and nutrition, aiming the improvement of the quality of life of the studied population.