Multivariate epidemiologic analysis of type 2 diabetes mellitus risks in the Lebanese population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of diabetes in Lebanon requires well-targeted interventions for screening type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and prediabetes and prevention of risk factors. Newly recruited 998 Lebanese individuals, in addition to 7,292 already available, were studied to investigate the prevalence of diabetes, prediabetes and their associated risk factors.

Methods

Participants had fasting blood sugar and glycohemoglobin tests in addition to a lipid profile. Clinical and demographic information were obtained from a detailed questionnaire. The relationship between T2DM, its risk factors, and its complications were tested. Comparisons of these risk factors among diabetics, healthy, and coronary artery disease (CAD) patients were performed.

Results

The prevalence of T2D

SUBMITTER: Ghassibe-Sabbagh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4153892 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature