THE IMPORTANCE OF DIET ON GLYCEMIC CONTROL IN BASIC HEALTH UNIT AXIXÁ – TOCANTINS

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease with important metabolic changes, difficult to control and that affects a huge part of the population, especially the elderly. The great difficulty in getting to the glycemic control in these patients is attributed to poor diet by the same. The objective of this study was to evaluate the importance of diet on glycemic control in a Primary Health Care (PHC) of Axixá - Tocantins. METHODS: The health team PCH Axixá - Tocantins identified patients with diabetes, pre-diabetes and risk groups, for which addressed the importance of diet on glycemic control. with medical lectures were held and nurse, orientation visits and monitoring of fasting glucose monthly. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS The study included 540 people, of whom 210 were diabetic, 155 pre-diabetic and 175 risk group. The fasting blood glucose of patients was assessed before the start of the action plan, monthly and at the end of it. In addition, patients attended lectures, guidelines for medical consultation and nursing. After six months of intervention, there has been a reduction in blood glucose levels in fasting, decrease in the appearance of new cases of diabetes and the need for hypoglycemic medications. We conclude that with the change in lifestyle, direct and indirect impacts are beginning to be seen in the daily life of the community.