ESTADO NUTRICIONAL DEL PACIENTE DIABÉTICO Y SUS COMPLICACIONES EN LAS PERSONAS ADULTAS QUE ACUDEN AL CENTRO DE SALUD COLÓN, NOVIEMBRE 2012 A MAYO/ 2013

Abstract

Food plays an important role in both the prevention and treatment of diabetes, helps to control blood glucose and diabetes, through the incorporation of healthy foods, physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight. This proactive diagnostic investigation was based on the assessment of nutritional status and nutritional education, in order to prevent future complications with adequate food to their disease in adults with diabetes who come to the Health Center Columbus. Problem arises as research the question How does affects the nutritional status in diabetic patients because complications lead in adults who come to the Health Center of Columbus, November 2012 to May / 2013?. The overall objective of this research is to determine the nutritional status of patients with diabetes and its complications in adults who come to the Health Center in the city Columbus Portoviejo November 2012 to mayo/2013, the specific objectives are: Analyze the characteristics socioepidemiological study population, assess the nutritional status of diabetic patients, identify the complications that present users who are part of the study, was implemented a guide to healthy eating habits and provided educational talks. In conclusion it has been determined that the majority of diabetic patients have a normal nutritional status and have a moderate risk for cardiovascular problems and that the most common complication in these patients is retinopathy.