Prediabetic state and dyslipidemia in freshmen in Health Sciences campus of a Mexican University

Abstract

Objective: given the dramatic increase of diabetes in the world, the objective of this research was to analyze the values of blood glucose in a university population again income to support strategies for detection and preventive management of pre-diabetes and diabetes. Materials and methods: this is an observational, analytical, cross-sectional, non-probabilistic study to analyze biochemical markers in two freshman populations in a School of Medicine, 367 students enrolled in 2011 and 430 enrolled in 2016. The study variables were glycemia, triglyceridemia, and cholesterolemia. Statistical measures of central tendency, dispersions, and correlations for the groups, and applied Chi-square to clinical categories was analiced. Results: It was found significant increases in women in glycemia between 2011 and 2016: t = -4.582 (p = 0.0001) and cholesterolemia t = -9.124 (p = 0.0001). Men had significant increases in glycemia with t = -6.428 (p = 0.0001) and cholesterolemia with t = -9.499 (p = 0.0001). There was a higher prevalence of prediabetes and total cholesterol in borderline levels and risks in the 2016-population. We found correlation in men and women regarding glucose-triglycerides, glucose-cholesterol, and cholesterol-triglycerides in both populations. Conclusions: in the sample of 2016 there was increase in young adults at risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis by what is needed to develop strategies to improve lifestyle.