Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus II and metabolic syndrome in adult subjects, associated factors and vulnerabilities of the adult diabetic population affiliated to the subsidized system in Bogota, Colombia 2021.
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Diabetes mellitus is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, and is a major contributor to mortality from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Early diagnosis strategies, adequate control associated with physical activity and healthy lifestyles have been shown to prevent the presentation of these outcomes associated with diabetes. In the world and also in Colombia there is a gap of undiagnosed diabetic patients, and therefore untreated and uncontrolled.
La diabetes mellitus es la una de las primeras causas de mortalidad mundial, y es un importante contribuidor de la mortalidad por enfermedad cardiovascular y cerebrovascular. Las estrategias de diagnóstico temprano, control adecuado asociado a actividad física y estilos de vida saludable han demostrado prevenir la presentación de estos desenlaces asociados con diabetes. En el mundo y también en Colombia hay una brecha de pacientes diabéticos no diagnosticados, y por ende no tratados ni controlados.
