Possíveis agravos da diabetes mellitus relacionados ao índice glicêmico encontrado em alimentos.

Abstract

Increasingly, the number of individuais with Diabetes Mellitus is increasing and can assess the magnitude of the problem. Clinicai and epidemiological studies have demonstrated an association between DM complications and inadequate glycemic control. Adequate glycemia regulation delays the onset and progression of microvascular complications. The objective of the study was to evaluate the frequency o f food intake and its respective glycemic indexes and the presence of micro and macro angiopathies of diabetics attended by the Family Health Program o f the urban area o f the city o f Belém - PB. Jt was perforrned in the UBS and in the homes of diabetics attended by the PSF of the city of Belém-PB. Where 135 medicai records were evaluated. distributed in 99 participants, 25 refused to participate and li were not diabetic. Most of the participants were female, elderly, who were overweight according to BMI. The frequency of consumption was higher in foods with a high glycemic index, so that a possible relationship bctwcen microangiopathies and glycemic indexes in foods can be observed. All patients with microangiopathy were consumed in excess of high GI. lt also highlights whether socioeconomic factors and demographic partners and age can influence the effcctiveness of nutritional treatment. especially income, scbooling. age and occupation of individuais. Tn this way access to quality food and the right to information bccomes limited. There is a need for more studies, enlargement of the questionnaire, greater adherence of the group to a more in-deptb study, even tbough there is a relationship between thc glycemic indcx and microangiopathies.