Journal
JOURNAL OF DIABETES
Volume 7, Issue 5, Pages 622-632Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.12224
Keywords
abnormal glucose metabolism; age-specific prevalence; diabetes mellitus; Saudi Arabia
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- University Diabetes Center at King Saud University
- Ministry of Health
- Tawuniya Company for health insurance
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BackgroundSaudi Arabia is a community thrilled by sudden social and economical changes, leading to a sharp increase in the prevalence of abnormal glucose metabolism. Age-specific diabetes and impaired fasting glucose prevalence is the focus of this study with the expected risk factors. MethodsA nationwide, household, randomized, population based cohort of 18034 participants aged 30 years was selected to test for abnormal glucose metabolism using fasting plasma glucose (FPG) according to American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria. ResultsThe prevalence of diabetes was 25.4% with 40.3% being unaware of their disease, while impaired fasting glucose (IFG) affected 25.5% of the total sample. IFG to diabetes ratio was one in this study, decreasing with age and increasing with body weight. Age 45 years, hypertension, history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and high triglycerides are the strongest risk factors in diabetic patients, while history of GDM, dyslipidemia, obesity, and high triglycerides are the most significant risk factors in IFG participants. ConclusionsAbnormal glucose metabolism has reached an epidemic level in this society, where half of adults and older are affected. Risk factors are behind this epidemic and the quick shift from IFG to diabetes in this society. ?? ?????????????????????????,??????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????,???18034??? 30?????,??????????????????(FPG)????????????? ?????????25.4%,??40.3%??????????,?????????????????25.5%????????????????????1,?????????????,?????????????????? 45??????????????????????????????,?GDM??????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????,????????????????????????????????????????,??????????????????
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