RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OVERWEIGHT AND TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN ADULTS FROM THE FEDERAL DISTRICT: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS USING DATASUS DATA

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https://doi.org/10.63026/acertte.v5i10.267

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Overweight. Epidemiology.

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the major challenges in contemporary public health, with increasing incidence and a strong association with overweight and lifestyle factors. Understanding the epidemiological patterns of the disease is essential for planning preventive and intervention strategies. Objective: To analyze the relationship between overweight and the diagnosis of T2DM in adults living in the Federal District, based on secondary data extracted from DATASUS between 2002 and 2011. Methods: Observational, quantitative, and descriptive-analytical study using data from the Brazilian Health Information System (TABNET/DATASUS). Cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes were analyzed by sex, age group, and presence of overweight, using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, Student’s t-test, and Pearson correlation. Results: A significant association between overweight and T2DM (p < 0.001) was observed, particularly among older women. In men, age showed a stronger correlation with T2DM than BMI, while type 1 diabetes displayed distinct patterns between individuals with and without overweight. Conclusion: Overweight was strongly associated with T2DM among women and older adults. The findings highlight the importance of gender- and age-specific preventive strategies, including complementary indicators to BMI for better identification of risk groups.

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Marcia Campos Soares, Iberoamerican University Foundation

Master in Public Health from the Iberoamerican University Foundation (2025), undergraduate degree in Nursing from the Federal University of Goiás (2004), Degree from the Federal University of Goiás (2004). Currently he is a full professor of the College Challenge and full professor of the New Life Baptist College.

Tatiane Francelina Campos, Iberoamerican University Foundation

Master in Health Promotion by the Iberoamerican University Foundation. Graduated in Family Health, the São Carlos Metropolitan School, and in Public Health by the Brazilian Institute of Educational Extension. Graduate in Nursing from the Euro-American Institute of Education. She works in the preceptorship of the School of Health Sciences and as a Nurse at the Department of Health of the Federal District.

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2025-10-27

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Campos Soares, M., & Campos, T. F. (2025). RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OVERWEIGHT AND TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN ADULTS FROM THE FEDERAL DISTRICT: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS USING DATASUS DATA. ACERTTE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, 5(10), e510267. https://doi.org/10.63026/acertte.v5i10.267

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