Perfil nutricional de indivíduos com diabetes tipo 2

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a disease characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from the detection of insulin, in one action or both. Diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) is characterized by insulin and insulin, occurs as a consequence of lifestyle and poor eating habits. The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional profile of patients with T2DM. It is a cross-sectional and descriptive study, carried out with patients enrolled and attended to in two Family Health strategies of Governador Valadares-MG. A sample was constructed by 28 participants, who agreed to participate in the research and signed the Free and Informed Consent Term. The data were obtained in the period of October and November of 2018. For the data collection, they were adapted for socioeconomic evaluation and the 24-hour Register (R24H). In addition, an anthropometric evaluation of waist weight, height and waist circumference (WC) was performed. The mean age of participants was 59.53 years, with 67.85% female. It was observed that 38.5% of the adults were overweight, in relation to the average number of overweight, 63.6%. Of the total participants, 64.3% waist circumference (WC) increased for the development of chronic diseases. As for food consumption, the average consumption was 3.96 per day, with 46.4% of users consuming carbohydrates above the requirements, in relation to fiber consumption 64.3% did not meet a recommendation of 30 grams / day or more. And still 67.86% did not practice any type of physical activity. Metabolic control is necessary for the control of Diabetes, requiring an adequate intake of food habits, especially for the consumption of macronutrients, besides the practice of physical activities for the safety of the disease.