RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN COLLEGE STUDENTS

Abstract

Introduction: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic silent disease characterized by hyperglycemia caused by insufficient production, or resistance to the action of insulin. In Brazil, in 2017, diagnosed 12.5 million people with Diabetes Mellitus, with prevalence of 8 to 9%, ranking fifth in the world. Faced with the nutritional transition, several studies have demonstrated the prevalence of this pathology in children, adolescents and young people.  Objective: To identify the risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in students of Biomedicine, Faculty of Unigran Capital, Campo Grande, MS. Methods: This is an Epidemiological Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study, with a sample of 132 students, through the application of a questionnaire, determination of capillary glycemia, weight, height, abdominal waist, and blood pressure measurement. Results: : Important risk factors were identified in biomedicine students: obesity, sedentary lifestyle, hypertension, consumption of unhealthy diet and genetic predisposition. Males presented more factors than females, the younger age groups of 18-20 years were more sedentary and more obese, and the older age groups presented hypertension and unhealthy diet consumption. Conclusions:  There is a need to promote prevention measures: consumption of healthy diet and practice of physical activity among students, to avoid the development of this pathology.