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Hábitos alimentarios y estado nutricional en pacientes diabéticos con retinopatía que acuden a una Clínica Oftalmológica Privada de la ciudad de Asunción

Authors

  • Eliana Meza Miranda Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Centro Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones Tecnológicas. Paraguay 2Universidad Americana. Paraguay
  • Beatriz Elizabeth Nuñez Universidad Americana. Paraguay
  • María Serafini Universidad de la Integración de las Américas. Facultad de la Salud. Paraguay
  • Antonella Vacchetta Universidad de la Integración de las Américas. Facultad de la Salud. Paraguay

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18004/mem.iics/1812-9528/2019.017.02.64-070

Keywords:

retinopatía, hábitos alimentarios, diabetes

Abstract

La retinopatía diabética (RD) es una complicación microvascular crónica, específica de la diabetes. Es una causa importante de pérdida visual en adultos, con consecuencias médicas, sociales y financieras significativas. El objetivo fue evaluar los hábitos alimentarios y estado nutricional en diabéticos con retinopatía que acuden a la Clínica Vista 10 de la ciudad de Asunción entre setiembre y noviembre del año 2018. Estudio descriptivo, observacional de corte transverso que incluyó 50 pacientes, Siendo la mayor parte de ellos del sexo femenino (65%), la edad media fue de 62,8±11,3 años, el 66% (n=33) estaba casado con nivel educativo primario (n=20;40%) y vivía en Gran Asunción (n= 46; 92%). Respecto a la frecuencia de consumo de alimentos, se encontró que casi la totalidad de la población realizaba el desayuno (96%). El 70% consumía lácteos descremados menos de la cantidad recomendada. Solo un 20% consumía frutas todos los días. Un poco más de la mitad (52%) consumía verduras todos los días. El 70% consumía pescado por debajo de las recomendaciones establecidas, y el 78% consumía legumbres menos de la cantidad recomendada. Más de la mitad (58%) consumía alimentos integrales por debajo de las recomendaciones. El 54% consumía comida casera todos los días y el 56% realizaba la cena todos los días. Más de la mitad de los participantes presentó sobrepeso u obesidad. Los hábitos de la población son deficientes, en relación al consumo de frutas, lácteos según las recomendaciones de las Guías Alimentarias del Paraguay.

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2019-08-01

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Meza Miranda, E., Nuñez, B. E., Serafini, M., & Vacchetta, A. (2019). Hábitos alimentarios y estado nutricional en pacientes diabéticos con retinopatía que acuden a una Clínica Oftalmológica Privada de la ciudad de Asunción. Memorias Del Instituto De Investigaciones En Ciencias De La Salud, 17(2), 64-70. https://doi.org/10.18004/mem.iics/1812-9528/2019.017.02.64-070