Correlación de colesterol y triglicéridos con la glucosa basal en pacientes diabéticos que acuden al Laboratorio Clínico Macrolab, cantón Píllaro

Abstract

The present research work sought to find the correlation between cholesterol levels and triglyceride levels with basal glucose levels in diabetic patients who were treated at the MACROLAB Clinical Laboratory, Cantón Píllaro, during the period January - October 2023. It was a retrospective study, where a systematic review of 50 clinical records of patients with diabetes was carried out. For data collection, a spreadsheet was created in the Excel 2016 program. Once the data was organized, they were transferred to the IBM-SPSS v.29 program to carry out the statistical analysis. The results obtained showed that 62% were female, obtaining high values in glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides, and it was also known that the age of highest prevalence was 71 to 80 years. The correlation between the variables was analyzed using the Chi square test, Kendall's Tau_b and Spearman's Rho test. This research project is of great importance for patients affected with diabetes which will help to delve deeper into the treatment, care and compliance with an established diet, as well as medical check-ups and laboratory tests, in order to avoid cardiovascular diseases.