title: [Style and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) is the main cause of morbi-mortality, and disability in our country. The life style (LS) is the pattern of conduct that can or cannot affect the health; LS influences on the DM2 incidence and affects the quality of life of the diabetic patient. The purpose was to evaluate the quality and LS in patients with DM2.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study in 150 patients with DM2 was carried out. The quality and LS were measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The sample aged 53.5±6.6 years, 72.7% aged 50 to 59 years; 45.3% were women; an average of 8±2.08 years in the disease's evolution was found. The 84% belonged to a supporting group, 8.7% were in SODHI groups and 7.3% to other group. The affected domains of LS were physical activity (48.1%), Self-esteem (57.8%), Self-perception (68.3%), Diet (68.7%) and attachment to the treatment (73.5%). The most affected domains of quality of life were physical, social relations and environmental. Spirituality and believes obtained greater qualifications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was little adhesion to support groups. It is necessary to improve life styles on physical activity, self-esteem, diet and attachment to the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Coordinación Delegacional de Salud Pública, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Querétaro, Mexico. romemarq@yahoo.com.mx
authors.forename: Rubén Salvador
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Romero-Márquez
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Díaz-Veja
authors.forename: Hilda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Romero-Zepeda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life