Paciente femenina de 52 años de edad con diabetes mellitus tipo 2

The clinical case to be treated is a 52-year-old woman with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, has suffered from this pathology for 7 years, with the medications she ingests she has been able to maintain, she goes to the doctor to control her pathology. In the anthropometric indicators and the biochemical tests carried out, it is shown that BP: 140/90 mmHg: HR: 87 bpm, SatO2: 94%, Abdominal circumference: 106 cm, BMI 31.3, fasting glycemia: 223 mg / dl, HbA1c: 9.9 %, Total Cholesterol: 280 mg / dl, HDL / Cholesterol: 35 mg / dl. Triglycerides: 210 mg / dl. Diabetes mellitus has become one of the main health problems worldwide. A progressive increase in its prevalence, parallel to the obesity epidemic. In our country, the National Health Survey showed an increase in the prevalence of diabetes from 6.3% to 9.4% between 2003 and 2010 (an increase of 49% in seven years) and diabetes is the main cause of admission to dialysis, non-traumatic amputations and one of the main causes of vision loss. For these reasons, it is of fundamental importance to apply diagnostic criteria and a dietary approach, in addition to physical exercise, as initial treatment. (Alberto Maiz G, Antonio Arteaga Ll, Valentina Serrano L, 2015). That is why it is very important in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus to carry out a nutritional assessment and then give a treatment that helps to counteract the complications caused by this disease, therefore, by applying a correct nutritional plan appropriate to the patient, together with the physical activity will help the progress of the patient.

• Autor principal: García Sánchez, María Fernanda (author)
• Formato: bachelorThesis
• Publicado: 2021
• Materias: Diabetes; Valoración Nutricional; Indicadores Antropométricos; Plan Nutricional; Exámenes Bioquímicos; Complicaciones
• Acceso en línea: http://dspace.utb.edu.ec/handle/49000/9440