Use of the FINDRISC scale in the department of Cundinamarca, Colombia: A descriptive and cross-sectional study

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Background: Type II diabetes (T2D) is a chronic disease with high rates of morbidity and mortality, which implies a great impact on the economy and health systems due to its high prevalence rates, complications, and costs. Prediabetes arises as an abnormal state that precedes type II diabetes and is associated with multiple risk factors. Therefore, strategies such as the FINDRISC survey have emerged to identify people at risk of developing prediabetes and type II diabetes as early as possible. Objective: The objective of this study is to identify individuals with a high risk of developing type II diabetes and prediabetes using the FINDRISC scale in a cohort of adults in Cundinamarca, Colombia. Methodology: Descriptive observational cross-sectional study developed in 3257 people over 18 years of age without a previous diagnosis of type II diabetes. Results are presented in absolute frequency measures and percentages. FINDRISC variables included age, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), diet, physical activity, history of hypertension, history of hyperglycemia, and family history of type II diabetes. Results: Of the total respondents, 48% had at least a moderate risk of developing type II diabetes within the following 10 years (FINDRISC >=12). It was observed that a large number of subjects were not meeting goals for modifiable risk factors evaluated by the scale, such as physical activity (69%), diet (60%), and body mass index (70%). The family history of diabetes mellitus was a positive factor in more than half of the respondents. Conclusion: The FINDRISC scale may allow us to reduce the high rates of morbidity and mortality, associated complications, and high rates of people undiagnosed with these conditions. The results emphasize the importance of habits and lifestyle in the population at risk for diabetes and prediabetes.

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