Lifestyle Impact on Glycemic Control in Patients Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes
Irma Aide Barranco-Cuevas *
Family Medicine Unite Number 6, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Avenida 15 de Mayo y Calle 35 Norte Col. Valle Dorado 72070, Puebla, México.
Beatriz Hitayatzy Zavaleta-García
Medical Unit of High Specialty, Hospital of Specialties of Puebla, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico and Faculty of Medicine, Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla, Mexico.
María Del Consuelo Rodríguez-Chávez
Family Medicine Unite Number 6, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Avenida 15 de Mayo y Calle 35 Norte Col. Valle Dorado 72070, Puebla, México.
Arturo García-Galicia
Medical Unit of High Specialty, Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopedics of Puebla, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico.
Itzel Gutierrez-Gabriel
Medical Unit of High Specialty, Hospital of Specialties of Puebla, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico.
Akihiki Mizuki González-López
Family Medicine Unite Number 1, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Puebla, Mexico.
Suemmy Gaytán-Fernández
Medical Unit of High Specialty, Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopedics of Puebla, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico.
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Abstract
Objective: To determine the association lifestyle and glycemic control of patients with type 2 diabetes.
Study Design: This is a descriptive, cross sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in the Family Medicine Unit Number 55 of the Mexican Institute of Social Security in Puebla, Mexico during January to June in 2016.
Methodology: A total of 275 patients in whom the lifestyle and glycemic control were correlated. A questionnaire in which the variables included gender, age, level of education, occupation, marital status, lifestyle, glycemic control and number of years since they were diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 2 was used. Descriptive statistics and X2 was used.
Results: 275 patients were included who met the inclusion criteria. Their average age was 59.7 years, the female gender prevailed with 64%. A result of X2=3.611 and P=0.05 was obtained; therefore the study was considered statistically significant, since value of P= .05 was considered statistically significant. Conclusion: There is an association between the patient’s lifestyle and glycemic control.
Keywords: Type 2 diabetes, lifestyle, glycemic control, glycosylated hemoglobin.