Risk factors associated with poor glycemic control in patients with type two Diabetes mellitus in Zakho city

Risk factors associated with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus

Authors

  • Brisik H Rashad Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Zakho, Zakho Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
  • Basheer A Abdi Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Zakho, Zakho Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
  • Ibrahim A Naqid Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Zakho, Zakho Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
  • Nawfal R Hussein Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Zakho, Zakho Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
  • Zubaida A Ibrahim College of Medicine, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
  • Jodi A Rashad College of Medicine, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
  • Shangist M Saleem College of Medicine, University of Zakho, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
  • Avan S Saleh College of Medicine, University of Zakho, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
  • Alaa A Mustafa College of Medicine, University of Zakho, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22317/jcms.v7i3.970

Keywords:

Risk factors, Diabetes mellitus, poor glycaemic control, Zakho city

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic condition caused by relative lack of insulin due to impaired insulin secretion or insulin resistance. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of poor glycemic control in Zakho city and to explore the modifiable risk factors that may help controlling the disease.

Materials and Methods

We recruited patients with known history of diabetes receiving oral anti-diabetic medications. Those patients were registered in Zakho Diabetes center with regular visits. The measurement of anthropometric indices was conducted by trained personnel. Plasma glucose was determined using colorimetric enzymatic method with glucose oxidase. HbA1c concentrations were measured in whole blood samples using high performance liquid chromatography. 

Results

In this study, 520 patients were recruited. The average age of the patients was 56.92±9.62. Among those, 190 were male. The blood sugar was controlled in 122 (23.4%) patients. We found a significant association between sex and HbA1C level (p=0.000; OR=0.4796; CI=0.3175-0.7243). In addition, waist circumference was significantly associated with HbA1C levels (p=0.018; OR=1.02; CI=1.0031-1.0373).

Conclusions

The vast majority of the patients had uncontrolled diabetes. We found that sex and waist circumference were risk factors for uncontrolled diabetes. Any diabetes controlling program should focus on those two factors.

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2021-06-26

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Rashad, B. H., Abdi, B. A., Naqid, I. A., Hussein, N. R., Ibrahim, Z. A., Rashad, J. A., … Mustafa, A. A. (2021). Risk factors associated with poor glycemic control in patients with type two Diabetes mellitus in Zakho city: Risk factors associated with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus. Journal of Contemporary Medical Sciences, 7(3), 167–170. https://doi.org/10.22317/jcms.v7i3.970

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