Type 2 diabetes in students is a serious public health problem and empirical data is required on the prevalence of this phenomenon, as well as the risks suffered by this population. Objective. Evaluate the level of risk for developing type 2 diabetes in students of the Faculty of Nursing. Methodology. Quantitative approach, non-experimental, descriptive and transversal design. Probabilistic sample of 241 students selected with simple random sampling. FINDRISC instrument that measures risk for type 2 diabetes, classified as low, slightly elevated, moderate, high and very high. Descriptive and inferential statistics (Spearman's rho), SPSS v.25 program, were used. Results. Most of the participants were women (81.7%), single (92.5%), with a mean age of 20.79 years (SD=2.75) with ranges from 18 to 47; they live in Morelia (70.3%) and with their family (68%). Normal weight was found, in general (60.6%), men (61.4%) and women (60.4%); also in abdominal perimeter (54.4% - 72.7% - 50.3%) and glucose (99.6% - 97.7% - 100%). SBP (80.9% - 88.6% - 79.2%) and DBP (77.6% - 84.1% - 76.1%) were outside normal ranges. A slightly elevated risk of developing T2D was found in general (39%), in men (38.6%) and women (39.1%). No statistically significant relationship was found between risk for T2D and sociodemographic variables (p>.05). Statistically significant differences were found in the variables number of consultations (p=.011), semester (p=.024) and marital status (p=.056). Conclusions. Three out of 10 participants presented a slightly elevated risk of developing T2D in the next 10 years and the risk is higher in fourth-semester students, married and those who attend more than three consultations per year.
La diabetes tipo 2 en estudiantes es un problema grave de salud pública y se requiere disponer de datos empíricos sobre la prevalencia de este fenómeno, así como de los riesgos que sufre esta población. Objetivo. Evaluar el nivel de riesgo para desarrollar diabetes tipo 2 en estudiantes de la Facultad de Enfermería. Metodología. Enfoque cuantitativo, diseño no experimental, descriptivo y transversal. Muestra probabilística de 241 estudiantes seleccionados con muestreo aleatorio simple. Instrumento FINDRISC que mide riesgo para diabetes tipo 2, clasificado en bajo, ligeramente elevado, moderado, alto y muy alto. Se utilizó estadística descriptiva e inferencial (rho de Spearman), programa SPSS v.25. Resultados. La mayoría de los participantes fueron mujeres (81.7%), solteros (92.5%), con media de edad de 20.79 años (DE=2.75) con rangos de 18 a 47; viven en Morelia (70.3%) y con su familia (68%). Se encontró normalidad en peso, en general (60.6%), hombres (61.4%) y mujeres (60.4%); también en perímetro abdominal (54.4% - 72.7% - 50.3%) y glucosa (99.6% - 97.7% - 100%). También fuera de rangos normales la PAS (80.9% - 88.6% - 79.2%) y PAD (77.6% - 84.1% - 76.1%). Se encontró riesgo ligeramente elevado de desarrollar DT2 en general (39%), en hombres (38.6%) y mujeres (39.1%). No se encontró relación estadísticamente significativa entre riesgo para DT2 y las variables sociodemográficas (p>.05). Se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas en las variables número de consultas (p=.011), semestre (p=.024) y estado civil (p=.056). Conclusiones. Tres de cada 10 participantes presentaron un riesgo ligeramente elevado para desarrollar DT2 en los próximos 10 años y el riesgo es mayor en las estudiantes de cuarto semestre, casados y quienes acuden a más de tres consultas anuales.
