Consanguinity and Diabetes in Saudi Population: A Case-Control Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Diabetes mellitus (DM) of both types is a genetically determined disorder and is prevalent in the Saudi population. Furthermore, the rate of consanguineous marriages is also high among Saudis. Therefore, we aimed to determine the prevalence of consanguinity among people with DM and investigate the effect of consanguinity on the occurrence of diabetes at different levels.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at the Obesity, Metabolism and Endocrine Center of King Fahad Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in January 2021. Information on patients' demographics (age, gender), family history of DM, and presence of consanguinity, and degree of consanguineous marriage were collected.

Results

We included 324 people with DM, 143 (44.1

SUBMITTER: Alzahrani SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8723996 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature