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. 2014 Apr 1;12(2):e13633.
doi: 10.5812/ijem.13633. eCollection 2014 Apr.

Prevalence of obesity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in yemen

Butheinah A Al-Sharafi  1 , Abdallah A Gunaid  1
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Prevalence of obesity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in yemen

Butheinah A Al-Sharafi et al. Int J Endocrinol Metab. .

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/m(2)), overweight (BMI 25-29.9 kg/m(2)), and obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m(2)), respectively. On the other hand, 256 (28%), 369 (40.0%), and 294 (32%) of the female patients were non-obese (BMI < 25 kg/m(2)), overweight (BMI 25-29.9 kg/m(2)), and obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m(2)), 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.

Keywords: Body Mass Index; HbA1c; Obesity; Overweight; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

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