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MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS AND ITS CONNECTION WITH BEHAVIOR RECOMMENDED IN PARQUE AMAZONIA I COMMUNITY, BELÉM-PA

AGDA MORGANA ALVES ALVES 1 ; FRANCISCO ELIVELTON FERREIRA DE ANDRADE 1 ; GABRIELLY RODRIGUES MOURA 2 ; LORENA DE NAZARE DOS REIS E SILVA GOMES 1 ; LUCIANO MOURA DE ASSUNÇÃO 1 ; MARCIO YAGO CORREA GAIA 1 ; MARIA DE NAZARE ALVES DE LIMA 3 ; MAYRA ABRAHÃO NEGRÃO 2 ; ROSANGELA CAMILA MACIEL MAIA 1 ; ROSEANE BORNER DE OLIVEIRA 4 ; SAVIO DIEGO DO NASCIMENTO CAVALCANTE 1 ; VELUMA PRISCILA DUARTE CORREA 1
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Introduction and Objectives: Diabetes Mellitus type 2 (DM2) has become an epidemic. In Brazil, in 2010, there were 54.000 direct deaths and 68.000 deaths associated with diabetes as well as 72.000 internalizations in the first half from 2010 to 2012, costing 65 million reais in 2011. Thus, it is necessary to identify the prevalence and profile of DM2 risk factors in the community served by Parque Amazônia I Family Health Strategy. Methods: Anthropometric measurements were performerd and 15 questions in a questionnaire of knowledge and practices about diabetes were applied to 40 individuals, aged ≥ 18 years old, residents in the Terra Firme neighborhood, during the Health Fair of “EducAção” project. Results and conclusion: Of all surveyed, 22.5% were hypertensive, 47.5% reported dyslipidemia in a routine examination, 64.3% had BMI ≥ 25 and 96.3% of them had abdominal circumference increased, 47.5% were smokers and just 5.3% keeps the practice today. Of the hypertensive, 24.1% changed eating habits to prevent weight gain. Of the dyslipidemia, 31.6% performed physical activity and 41.3% changed eating habits for weight and cholesterol control. Of the obese, only 37% practiced running or walking and 65.5% changed eating habits to lose weight. Although 45% of the study population has a slight risk for developing DM2, there is great exposure of these individuals to risk factors, reflecting an inadequate lifestyle. Therefore, it is the role of health managers to strengthen health education measures, aiming the DM 2 prevention, with long-term strategies for protecting, promoting and supporting healthy lifestyles.