Improvement of public health and quality of life as a mechanism for increasing ethics, equity and transparency

Abstract

Ethics and equity in health are fundamental components of social justice. Different lifestyles are primary determinants of behavior and incidence for the appearance of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD). The purpose of the study was to determine the characteristics of lifestyles associated with the presence of chronic non-communicable diseases NCDs: Arterial Hypertension (AHT) and Diabetes Mellitus (DM), in the adult population of the Nuevo Horizonte Social Territory of the city of Coronel Oviedo, in order to strengthen the quality of life in the context of Ethics, Equity and Transparency (EET), through strategies for the promotion of healthy lifestyles. The study design was observational and descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative approach, with an analytical component. Eighty-three people were surveyed. The calculation of anthropometric measurements, calculation of body mass index (BMI) status, and control of Capillary Glycemia Level (CGL) were analyzed. The results reveal that 28.92% are overweight and obese; 53.01% have high blood pressure (BP) and 43.37% admit physical inactivity. The response on healthy lifestyles shows that they are very variable and that there is awareness of the importance for the quality of life. The relationship between healthy lifestyles and NCDs is complex, taking into account that most of them have a family history and others are unaware of it, more detailed studies are required to clearly establish the dynamics that operate between them.