Proteina C reactiva ultrasensible y riesgo cardiovascular en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2

Porpuse: To describe the cardiovascular risk of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2), according to the values ​​of ultrasensitive C-reactive protein (PCR-us) of the Patronage of the Diabetic Zone 1, in the year 2019. Material and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study, carried out in the Patronage of the Diabetic Zone 1 where 196 patients over 50 years of age can be taken, obtaining sociodemographic characteristics, anthropometric measurements using Rosthal® weight, flexometer and SECA 213 height meter; In addition to taking blood samples all of the above with prior informed consent, which were processed in iChroma ll where he learned the values ​​of ultrasensitive C-reactive Protein (PCR-us). Results: Patients had a mean age of 62 ± 8.62 SD, 74.4% (146) of the female sex, 54% (106) were Catholic and 82.1% (161) reside in Guatemala. The nutritional status was 26% (50) being normal, 11% (21) overweight and 63% (125) with obesity. For the waist hip index with respect to the female sex, an average of 0.89 ± 0.05 SD and a mean 0.97 ± 0.05 SD of the male sex were obtained. Regarding cardiovascular risk, an average of 2.9 ± 2.8 SD was obtained and 76% (148) were at moderate / high cardiovascular risk. Conclusions: Of the patients studied, 7 out of 10 were women, with a mean age of 62 years. 7 out of 10 were found to be overweight or obese with a mean waist hip index with respect to elevated sex. The cardiovascular risk presented an average of 2.9 ± 2.8 SD and 8 out of 10 are at moderate/high risk.