Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Peru: A literature review including studies at high-altitude settings.

Jesus Rocca, María Calderón, Alberto La Rosa, Segundo Seclén, Oscar Castillo, Jaime Pajuelo, Hugo Arbañil, Félix Medina, Luis Garcia, Juan Abuid

Journal: Diabetes research and clinical practice 2021;182():109132

PMID: 34762995

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Abstract

We performed a comprehensive review of recent publications about type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Peru, including studies among people living at high altitude above the sea level. An increase in the prevalence of T2DM in Peru has been reported, the reasons are multifactorial and coinciding with the strong economic growth that our country has experienced over the last 20 years along with migration from the Andean regions to the coast and the adoption of a lifestyle that is a known to be a risk factor for obesity and insulin resistance. Scarce information is available in Peru about the prevalence of chronic complications of T2DM such as retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy. There is a need for a health care plan based on early diagnosis of T2DM to reduce social and economic problems, as recommended by the WHO and the United Nations.

Address: Clínica Ricardo Palma, Peru. Electronic address: [email protected].; Newcastle upon Tyne Trust, UK.; Asociación Civil Impacta, Peru.; Unidad de Diabetes Hipertensión y Lípidos, Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia, Peru.; Instituto Nacional de Biología Andina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Peru.; Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Peru.; Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia, Peru.; Hospital Edgardo Rebagliatti Martins, Peru.; Clínica Ricardo Palma, Peru.

DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.109132

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MeSH Terms: Altitude, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Humans, Peru