Prevalence of Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Background: The prevalence of obesity has grown significantly worldwide. It is considered a major cardiovascular risk factor among type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients.Objectives: The main objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of obesity in patients with T2DM at King Fahd Unive...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-10, Vol.14 (10), p.e30539-e30539
Main Authors: Jatoi, Noor-Ahmed, Al-Qassab, Reem M, Al Salem, Fatimah H, Al Muzayan, Fatimah M, AlShammari, Razan Z
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body mass index
Demographics
Diabetes
Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism
Exercise
Family/General Practice
Internal Medicine
Metabolic disorders
Obesity
Overweight
Risk factors
Womens health
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Summary:Background: The prevalence of obesity has grown significantly worldwide. It is considered a major cardiovascular risk factor among type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients.Objectives: The main objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of obesity in patients with T2DM at King Fahd University Hospital (KFUH), Al-Khobar, and to assess the relationship between T2DM and cardiovascular risk factors with body mass index (BMI) and waist to hip ratio (WHR).Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional study, included T2DM patients from the Internal Medicine department at KFHU. The investigators recorded patient demographics (age and gender), weight (kg), height (cm), body mass index (Kg/m2), waist and hip circumference (cm), smoking status, physical activity, blood pressure measurements (mmHg) and laboratory results of fasting blood glucose (FBG), glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and lipid profile.Results: Among 346 patients, the prevalence of obesity and overweight was 62.4% and 27.2%, respectively. The relationship between BMI and demographic data including age and gender was statistically significant (P
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.30539