| 61ª Reunião Anual da SBPC |
| D. Ciências da Saúde - 1. Enfermagem - 2. Enfermagem de Saúde Pública |
| DIABETICS PREVALENCE AND HEALTH FACTORS IN ELDERLY THAT LIVES IN MANAUS, AMAZONAS-BRASIL |
| Ana Maria Medeiros de Souza 1 Joaquim Alberto da Silva 2 Edinilza Ribeiro dos Santos 1 Euler Esteves Ribeiro 1 Ivana Beatrice Mânica da Cruz 1 Fernanda Farias de Castro 1 |
| 1. Universidade Aberta da Terceira Idade da Universidade do Estado do Amazonas 2. Escola Superior de Ciencias da Saúde da Universidade do Estado do Amazonas |
| INTRODUÇÃO: |
Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) is a large problem of crescent importance to public health of several countries of the world. Based in DM higher epidemiologic impact the objective of the present study was to analyze the DM2 prevalence and socioeconomic, life style, health and quality of life indicators associated with this disease. |
| METODOLOGIA: |
A cross-seccional, observacional study was performed associated to Programa de Pesquisa Idoso da Floresta started in 2007, October that included 1509 elderly subjects and its associated with sex, age and life style, health and life quality variables. |
| RESULTADOS: |
Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) prevalence was estimated in 25, 5% (377). Multivariate analysis showed association between DM2 and obesity in males (odds ratio 1,919 (1,243-2,964) and DM2 and hypertrigliceridemia (>150 mg/dL) in women [odds ratio 1,704 (1,203-2,412)]. DM2 and co-morbidities association was observed in both genera. The number of diabetics without controlated glicemia was higher and Macro region Health associated. |
| CONCLUSÃO: |
The study confirm the higher prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) in Manaus and suggest that health policies related to primary prevention, diagnosis and glicemic control of diabetic patients need to be designed and implanted in the ESF-SUS, Manaus-AM. |
| Palavras-chave: Diabetics prevalence , Health factores in elderly , health and life quality. |