FOOD SECURITY AND PREVALENCE OF ELEVATED GLUCEMIA IN WOMEN OVER 55 YEARS OLD ATTENDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUPS IN A VULNERABLE AREA OF TLAQUEPAQUE, JALISCO

• Published in: Annals of nutrition and metabolism 2020-01, Vol.76, p.134
• Main Authors: Salazar-Preciado, L L, Moya-Silva, V M, Nuño-Anguiano, K J, Arratia-Quijada, J, Colin-Vilchis, A D, Peña-Mendoza, K A
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Community development; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Food; Food security; Glucose; Hyperglycemia; Nutrition; Older people; Women; Womens health
• ISSN: 0250-6807; 1421-9697

Introduction: During old age, food insecurity (FI), in addition to economic problems, is associated with impaired health and a relationship has been observed between the presence of diabetes and the development of FI as a consequence; on the other hand, FI has also been associated with higher glucose levels, especially in older adults (OA). Objectives: To know the level of food security (FS) and the prevalence of high blood glucose in women over 55 years. Methods: Cross-sectional study. 38 women >55 years old, from an area of high marginalization in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco participated. The Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale (ELCSA) was applied, which assesses the level of perception of food security. Fasting glucose capillary samples were taken and classified according to the ADA as subjects with normal glucose (NG less 126 mg / dl) or high glucose (HG≥ 126 mg / dl). Results: The total sample included 38 women, of which 10.5% perceived having FS and of these 5.3% presented NG and 5.3% HG. On the other hand, 34.2% had mild FI, of which 21.1% showed NG and 13.2% HG, 36.8% reported moderate FI, which represents 18.4% of the total with NG and 18.4% with HG; finally, severe FI was estimated at 18.4% of which corresponds to the total sample 5.8% with NG and 2.6% with HG. Conclusions: The results of this study show that almost 90% of the sample perceives some level of food insecurity. In addition, of the total sample almost 40% has HG. This is consistent with what has been reported in other studies, where there is a relationship between the level of FI and the presence of diabetes or HG, which is greater than the national prevalence in OA.