Diabetes mellitus in Mexico: Status of the epidemic
Diabetes mellitus in Mexico: Status of the epidemic
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DOI：
10.21149/spm.v55s2.5108
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2013-01-01
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Reynoso-Noverón, Nancy
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Hernández-Ávila, Mauricio;Gutiérrez, Juan Pablo;Reynoso-Noverón, Nancy
目标。估计墨西哥糖尿病的严重程度，并讨论适当面对糖尿病的替代政策。材料和方法。对2012年全国健康和营养调查进行描述性分析，使用报告的关于成人和青少年以前诊断糖尿病的信息。结果。在墨西哥所有20岁及以上的成年人中，9.17%被诊断患有糖尿病，呈现出重要的地理异质性，从南部恰帕斯州的5.6%到墨西哥城的12.3%不等。在所有糖尿病患者中，46.95%的人还被诊断患有高血压，4.47%的人曾中风，54.46%的人报告有糖尿病家庭背景。在青少年中，0.68%的人已经被诊断患有糖尿病。结论。墨西哥的糖尿病负担以及这是一种可预防疾病的事实，要求加强卫生部门应对这一问题的战略。糖尿病对生活质量的负面影响使其成为卫生部门的优先事项。
Objective. To estimate the magnitude of diabetes in Mexico, as well as discuss alternative policies to face it appropriately. Materials and methods. Descriptive analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2012, using reported information on previous diagnosis of diabetes from adults and adolescents. Results. From all adults 20 years and older in Mexico, 9.17% has been diagnosed with diabetes, presenting an important geographical heterogeneity, ranging from 5.6% in the southern state of Chiapas, to 12.3% in Mexico City. Of all people with diabetes, 46.95% also have been diagnosed with hypertension, 4.47% has had a stroke, and 54.46%, reported family background of diabetes. Regarding adolescents, 0.68% has been already diagnosed with diabetes. Conclusions. The burden of diabetes in Mexico and the fact that is a preventable condition, calls to strengthen the health sector strategies to face it. The negative effect it has on the quality of life makes diabetes a priority for the health sector.