Family Support And Lifestyle In People With A Recent T2d Diagnosis

Research Article
Morales Nieto Arelia., Nava Navarro Vianet., Flores Merlo Marcela., Amador Gómez María del Rosario., Tlalpan Hernández Rosa María Teresa., Resendiz Maldonado Brenda., García Solano Beatriz
DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2018.0912.2977
Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Lifestyle, family support, diabetes mellitus
Abstract: 

Objective: describe the relationship between family support behavior, lifestyle and level of glycated hemoglobin in people with a recent type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Material and Methods: crosssectional, descriptive, correlational study. 215 subjects participated between the ages of 20 and 50 with a diagnosis of T2D in a period of time no longer than 24 months, attending two urban health centers in the city of Puebla, Mexico. Two validated instruments and a data card were applied. The analysis strategies included descriptive statistics for the categorical variables, reliability of the instruments through Cronbach's alpha. Results: The results allowed the evaluation of lifestyle of recently diagnosed people and its relationship to family support.