Prevalencia de los factores de riesgo para presentar Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2 en el personal de la Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja durante el periodo septiembre 2010 – junio 2011

Abstract

This study determines the prevalence of risk factors for Type 2 diabetes in the teaching, administrative and general services staff UTPL. It was a descriptive, quantitative and cross-sectional study with a sample of 292 people, to d and obtain representation from all strata of labor activity, age and sex. the formula related to finite populations with a confidence level of 95% and standard error margin of 5% was used for the sample. INFO - survey applied clinical and laboratory findings, in tabulating the EPI program was used. The study evaluated 170 women (58.2%) and 122 men (41.8%). The factor most prevalent modifiable risk was physical inactivity in the age group of 41 to 50 years (83.56%). BMI ≥25 kg / m2 was prevalent in relation to sex (46.58%). Factors were prevalent modifiable risk not race / ethnicity high risk and first-degree relative with diabetes (18.49%). The 48.29% of the workers presented three to four factors and 46.23% had one to two factors.