Prevalence of Obesity in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Yemen
| Author | Butheinah A. Al-Sharafi | en |
| Author | Abdallah A. Gunaid | en |
| Orcid | Butheinah A. Al-Sharafi [0000-0002-0520-8164] | en |
| Issued Date | 2014-04-01 | en |
| Abstract | Background:: Obesity is common in type 2 diabetic patients in some of the Middle Eastern countries, which are amongst the countries with highest rates of diabetes mellitus and obesity. Objectives:: We conducted this study to assess the prevalence of obesity in Yemeni patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Patients and Methods:: Body mass index (BMI) of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who were 25-years-old or older was measured during their first visit to an endocrinology and diabetes clinic in Sana’a, Yemen over a 4-year period from May 2007 to May 2011. Results:: The BMI was measured in 1640 patients (721 males and 919 females) who attended the clinic. According to the measured BMI, 328 (45.5%), 314 (43.5%), 79 (11%) of the male patients were non-obese (BMI < 25 kg/m2), overweight (BMI 25-29.9 kg/m2), and obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2), respectively. On the other hand, 256 (28%), 369 (40.0%), and 294 (32%) of the female patients were non-obese (BMI < 25 kg/m2), overweight (BMI 25-29.9 kg/m2), and obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2), respectively. Conclusions:: The prevalence of obesity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Yemen is high with respect to the Yemeni population, especially in females. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.13633 | en |
| Keyword | Obesity | en |
| Keyword | Overweight | en |
| Keyword | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | en |
| Keyword | Body Mass Index | en |
| Keyword | HbA1c | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Prevalence of Obesity in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Yemen | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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