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September 10, 2025Revista Gregoriana de Ciencias de la Salud.

Risk factors associated with type II diabetes mellitus in the Miraflores community in Ecuador

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JGJ.J. Puente GutiérrezJCJoseph J. CastroVFVicente A. Franco

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Overview

Cross-sectional study identifies risk factors for T2DM in rural Ecuador, pointing to education and access issues.

Key Points

  • The study found high rates of family history of T2DM, with 78.3% of participants reporting this risk factor.
  • Limited knowledge about T2DM was prevalent, along with poor dietary choices and low physical activity rates.
  • Economic barriers restricted access to healthy foods and monitoring, intensifying the health crisis in the community.
  • The findings stress the need for targeted educational interventions and improved healthcare access to address T2DM.

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Gutiérrez et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23ed7b210217d647939cdhttps://doi.org/10.36097/rgcs.v2i2.3188
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