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Aline Lobato de Farias1, Amanda Suzane Alves da Silva1, Victória Brioso Tavares1
1Institute of Health Sciences, Graduate Program in Environmental Health and Society in the Amazon, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil.
Background:
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is one of the most common complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus. There is a gradual loss of protective sensation in the skin and the function of the foot joints, increasing the risk of injury as the disease progresses. The objective of this study was to verify whether socioeconomic factors, health risk factors, and self-care are associated with DPN.
Methods:
Observational cross-sectional with 228 individuals of ≥30 years in Family Health Strategies in a city in the eastern Amazon, in northern Brazil, using questionnaires containing socioeconomic information, clinical and laboratory parameters, the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire, and the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument.
Results:
The prevalence of DPN was 66.6%. The presence of neuropathy is associated with male gender, dyslipidemia, and increased microalbuminuria. Logistic regression analysis revealed male subjects' increased BMI and altered HDL levels were associated with DPN.
Conclusions:
In men with altered BMI, and dysregulation in biochemical parameters, neuropathy is more prevalent.
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