RASTREAMENTO DE DIABETES MELLITUS TIPO 2 NO SUDESTE GOIANO

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent a global challenge for public health, responsible for more than 70% of deaths worldwide. Among them, diabetes mellitus (DM) has stood out as a worrying cause of morbidity and mortality, and can be prevented or mitigated, since important risk factors for its development, such as obesity and poor diet, are modifiable. Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in municipalities in southeastern Goiás over a ten-year period (2002-2012). Methodology: A descriptive ecological study was carried out, with analysis of data from DATASUS and the Hypertensive and Diabetic Registration and Monitoring System (SisHiperdia). Cases reported between 2002 and 2012 in Southeast Goiano, aged 18 years or over, were considered eligible. The data were organized in Microsoft Excel® spreadsheets and subjected to descriptive statistical treatment. Results: Data from 424 individuals living in one of the 22 cities in the southeast region of Goiás were analyzed. It was observed that the prevalence of DM was higher among women, with a higher concentration in the age group between 40 and 59 years old. Among the municipalities evaluated, only 14 of them registered patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in the system, with the city of Catalão presenting the highest number of cases. Conclusion: Women represented the majority of cases, and the distribution by age group revealed a considerable concentration between 40 and 59 years old.