Risk assessment for developing type II diabetes among residents of the Libertad del Toachi neighbourhood, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas

The study evaluated the risk of developing type II diabetes mellitus in the inhabitants of Libertad del Toachi, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, in 2024. A quantitative approach was used, with a non-experimental, cross-sectional design, applying the Findrisk test to a sample of 95 people selected by non-probabilistic sampling. The results indicated that 28% of the participants had a high risk of developing diabetes in the next two years. In particular, men showed a higher risk (15.2%) compared to women (11%), the analysis also revealed that 47.4% of the population studied suffered from obesity, a determining factor in the increased risk of type II diabetes mellitus. Although women reported greater participation in physical activity and more frequent consumption of fruits and vegetables, these behaviors were not sufficient to significantly reduce the risk of developing the disease, I know concluded that, despite individual efforts to improve lifestyle habits, a considerable risk of diabetes persists in the community, especially among men and people with obesity. This finding underscored the urgent need to implement prevention and control programs in the community, focused on promoting healthy eating and increasing physical activity. These programs would be crucial to reduce the incidence of type II diabetes mellitus in this vulnerable population.