The effects of obesity along with other risk factors on type 2 diabetic patients in the northwest of Libya
1. Ph.D. student, Biochemistry department, Memorial University, Canada.
2. Head, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry department, University of Tripoli, Libya.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 08(02), 117-123
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2020.8.2.0413
Publication history:
Received on 04 November 2020; revised on 09 November 2020; accepted on 11 November 2020
Abstract:
Background
Type 2 diabetes has several causes, such as family history, age, physical inactivity, and unhealthy food. Obesity is a significant cause of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Microvascular and macrovascular complications are associated with long-term diabetes. However, the main objective in this study is to search for complications and risk factors related to diabetes.
Therefore, 472 diabetic patients with type 2 diabetes from northwest Libya participated in this study. Face-to-face interviews conducted using a questionnaire asking each patient information about name, age, sex, duration of disease, family history, and measured body mass index (BMI). A biochemical analysis (FPG, HbA1c, cholesterol, and triglyceride) was also performed on diabetic patients. Our results showed that 60.6% of type 2 diabetic patients had a positive family history. Poor glycemic control identified by high fasting plasma glucose (FPG) 186±9 mg/dl, and glycated hemoglobin was (HbA1C) 8.36%±1.8.
Keywords:
Obesity; Diabetes; Family history; Plasma glucose
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