• Pak J Med Sci · Sep 2024

    Prevalence of Comorbidities among Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Population.

    • Kamran Sattar, Syed Irfan Karim, Ashfaq Akram, and Fahad Abdulaziz Alrashed.
    • Kamran Sattar, MBBS, MMEd, PhD Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
    • Pak J Med Sci. 2024 Sep 1; 40 (8): 165116571651-1657.

    ObjectiveThis study sought to quantify the link between low density lipoprotein (LDL) and cholesterol, glycemic control as measured by Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level, and the impact of weight changes on subsequent risk of chronic heart disease in type-2 diabetes mellitus patients.MethodsThis study was conducted at Primary Care Clinics from April to September 2023. The data were retrieved from the e-SiHi (a patient care management system). Appropriate parametric tests and non-parametric analysis were applied following the normality of the data.ResultsIn diabetes mellitus (DM) patients, the Pearson correlation between the cholesterol and LDL relationship was found to be strongly positive and statistically significant (r = .877, p <.001). HbA1c and cholesterol were moderately positive and statistically significant (r =.330, p =.003). Pearson correlation between DM and weight was found to be positive and statistically significant (r =.212, p =.05). Chi-square analysis showed an association of DM with Hypertension, and this association was also significant; X2 (1, n = 83; 11.877; P <.001).ConclusionDiabetes mellitus regardless of gender, has a strong association with hypertension and weight gain. In DM patients, cholesterol and HbA1c are positively correlated. There is a strong need that primary care physicians should persistently advise for lifestyle changes in all their consultations with DM patients.Copyright: © Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences.

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