Clinical and anthropometric profile of elderly outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus ; Perfil clínico e antropométrico de pacientes idosos com diabetes mellitus tipo 2 atendidos em ambulatório

*** Clinical and anthropometric profile of elderly outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus ***AIMS: to evaluate the clinical and anthropometric profile of elderly diabetic outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted on male and female elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated at the nutrition/diabetes outpatient clinic of the Center for Senior Health (Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil). Data on gender, age, time of diagnosis of diabetes, body mass index, physical activity, and concomitant chronic non-communicable diseases were retrieved from the clinic’s database and from patient files.RESULTS: A total of 244 elderly patients were assessed, 82.4% of whom were female. Mean age was 69.7±7 years, with a predominance of individuals aged between 60 and 74 years (76.2%). One hundred forty-seven patients (60.2%) had been diagnosed with diabetes for less than 5 years, 183 (75%) had systemic hypertension, 115 (47.1%) had dyslipidemia, and 129 (52.9%) lived a sedentary lifestyle. According to body mass index evaluation, 147 patients (60.2%) were overweight. By evaluating the association of demographic, clinical, and anthropometric variables and physical activity with overweight, there was a statistically significant association only with hypertension.CONCLUSIONS: Hypertension, overweight, and sedentary lifestyle were highly frequent in this sample of elderly diabetic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. In addition, there was an association between overweight and hypertension. Healthcare strategies need to be developed to stimulate lifestyle changes among elderly patients in order to prevent and control the complications related to these morbidities. ; *** Perfil clínico e antropométrico de pacientes idosos com diabetes mellitus tipo 2 atendidos em ambulatório ***OBJETIVOS: Avaliar o perfil clínico e antropométrico de pacientes idosos com diabetes mellitus tipo 2 atendidos em nível ambulatorial.MÉTODOS: Estudo retrospectivo que incluiu pacientes idosos ...