Abstract: Background: DM is a metabolic disorder that threatens life. It occurs when there is insulin resistance or impaired insulin secretion.
Aim: To study the association between DM type 2 and risk factors as obesity, physical activity, family history, diet, job stress smoking and age.
Methods: A case control study was conducted in Al Mubarak hospital. 28 cases and 42 controls was interviewed. Data were collected by administering a questionnaire, which was analyzed using SPSS.
Results: The results showed that 53.6% of cases were 50 years old or above compared to 83.3% of controls, which was statistically significant. In the gender, 57% of the cases were male while they were 86% of controls. In gender, was statistically significant. More females 86% were affected in comparison to males 57%, sibling was carried 50% of cases and 16.7% of controls there were a significant difference in family history between cases and control. Physical activity was showing a statistical difference between cases and controls were cases are living a sedentary life 78.5%.
Conclusion: A considerable of DM type 2 was detected among people in Al Mubarak hospital. Age, gender, family history, and physical activity showed statistically significant difference between diabetes and non-diabetic personnel.
Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus.
Title: Risk Factors of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Author: Mohammad A.B. Al Noor, Youssef F. Horaib, Sultan A. Albreak, Abdulrahman N. Alzaid, Abdulmalik A. Almajed, Mohamed I. Yassin, Abdulrhman F. Almutairy, Abdulmajeed M. Alolayah, Fahad F. Almutairi
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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