[Effectiveness of a strategy in type 2 diabetic patient education in relation to metabolic control, nutrition and blood pressure].
BACKGROUND
diet is a main strategy treatment in the diabetic patient. It allows effective use of energy sources in the tissues, and to support apropiate glucose, protein and lipid serum levels.


OBJECTIVE
to determine the effectiveness of a participative educational program on metabolic control of patients with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus type 2 (less than 12 months).


METHODS
cuasiexperimental design with newly diagnosed diabetic patients of both sexes and previously informed consent. Biochemical and anthropometric markers were analyzed at basal measure and then monthly for 6 months: lipids profile, glycemia, glycosilated hemoglobin, body mass index, and tricipital fold and hip circumference and blood pressure. Educational sessions were with a participative strategy. The diet was calculated according with their physical activitiy and patient's requirements. A subsequent adjustments were done to due according biochemical measures.


RESULTS
of 16 patients, 81.2 % were female. The average age was 52 +/- 1 3 years. There were statistical significance values in glucose (28.7 %), glycosilated hemoglobin (35.4 %), cholesterol (12.6 %), high density lipoproteins (11.3 %), systolic (6.1 %) and diastolic (16.8 %) blood pressure, body mass index (6.7 %) and weight (6.9 %).


CONCLUSIONS
it was demonstrated that a participative educational program is effective in the control of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patient when diet is individualized according to requirements.
Flores-López
Myrna E
ME
Unidad de Medicina Familiar 16, Querétaro, Querétaro, México.
Velázquez-Tlapanco
Jorge
J
Camacho-Calderón
Nicolás
N
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic