Obesity among type 2 diabetes mellitus at Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type 2 diabetes is becoming highly prevalent worldwide and it is one of the leading causes of mortality. The cause of mortality among these patients is mostly related to the dominant presence of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity. The aim of the current study is therefore to determine the prevalence of obesity and its associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at Sidama region, Ethiopia.

Method

Institution-based cross-sectional study design was implemented to determine the prevalence of obesity and its associated factor among patients with type two diabetes at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital and Yirgalem General Hospital from October 16 2018 to December 21, 2018. A simple random sampling technique was

SUBMITTER: Bizuayehu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9009681 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature