PREVALENCE OF SELF-REPORTED DIABETES MELLITUS IN ADULTS

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease characterized by hyperglycemia, especially affecting eyes, kidneys, nerves, brain, heart and blood vessels. The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of selfreported diabetes mellitus in the adult population of Teresina, between the years 2019 to 2021. Descriptive ecological study carried out based on data from the surveillance monitoring system of risk and protective factors for non-communicable chronic diseases. transmissible diseases (Vigitel). The population consisted of adults (≥ 18 years old) living in Teresina (PI). There was an increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in 2021, from 6.4% in 2019 to 11.1% in 2021, with women being the most affected by the disease. Overweight was observed in about 50% of the studied population. The prevalence of selfreported diabetes mellitus in the adult population of Teresina (PI) between 2019 and 2021 increased by 33%