[Predictors of quality of life and type 1 diabetes mellitus in Latin America: systematic review].

Diabetes mellitus is a serious public health problem worldwide. Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease which prevails in childhood; it is characterized by the persistence of high levels of glucose in the blood as a consequence of a deficit in the secretion or in the action of insulin. Type 1 diabetes mellitus has a chronic evolution and impacts the quality of life of patients.

Quality of life of Latin-American individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review.

Objective: Diabetes mellitus is a serious public health problem that causes a decrease in the patients' quality of life. The present study was aimed to analyze the quality of life of patients with diabetes mellitus in Latin-American population through a systematic review, using the two instruments of greater validity and reliability at international level, SF-36 and WHOQOL.

Methods: We performed extensive searches in Redalyc, SciELO, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases.