The pattern of dyslipidemia among Somali type 2 diabetic patients: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major public health concern. This study aims to determine frequency, pattern, and potential determinants of dyslipidemia among adults with type 2 DM (T2DM) at Somalia's only diabetes outpatient clinic.

Methods

Five hundred twenty-nine consecutive patients with T2DM who applied to our outpatient clinic between January 2020 and June 2020 were included in this cross-sectional hospital-based study. Demographic characteristics of participants, including lipid panel, were extracted from the registry system. Correlation analysis was performed between lipid profile and related parameters. Multivariate binary logistic regression models were used to identify independent determinants of dyslipidemia for further analysis.

Results

The overall

SUBMITTER: Alıcı G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9677666 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature