Qualidade de vida do paciente com diabetes mellitus: aspectos nutricionais

Abstract

Non-transmittable chronic diseases (NTCD) are responsible for the higher mortality rates, this represents more than 70% of the assistance costs with health in Brazil. Among the NTCD, DIABETES MELLITUS was a serious problem of public health, bringing economical and social modifications, resulting in a decrease in quality of life of patients. It is noticed a big mobility of the government, in order to prevent and control the diseases and promote health. In this paper, it was aimed to check the quality of life of the diabetic patients, regarding to nutritional aspects. It was found that those patients with the disease, many times do not know the purpose of an appropriate food for their diabetic state. It was also noticed the importance the intervention of a professional of health well prepared who gets to interact with the patient, and with that, increasing the chances of adherence to treatment. There are many evidences that the nutritional conditions of the patient will influence the evolution of disease, however, there are not enough nutritional professionals across the public network in the country.