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. 2022 Dec 29;14(12):e33080.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.33080. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Assessment of Glycemic Control in Patients With Diabetes in Northern Sudan Using Calculated HbA1c

Omer Abdel Bagi  1 , Ashraf Ewis  2
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Assessment of Glycemic Control in Patients With Diabetes in Northern Sudan Using Calculated HbA1c

Omer Abdel Bagi et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) significantly burdens health services worldwide. As a simple and cost-effective method, the mathematical calculation of HbA1c is coming to be of value in areas with scarce resources. This study aimed to use calculated HbA1c to ascertain the prevalence of uncontrolled DM and correlate it with the risk factors for DM.

Methods: In the River Nile State of northern Sudan, a cross-sectional study was conducted in five leading cities from May to August 2021. Patients diagnosed and recorded as having type 2 or type 1 DM were included in this study. Enzymatic methods were used to assess fasting blood glucose (FBG). We used the mean of three FBG readings for three months to calculate HbA1c using the equation {HbA1c = (FBG mg/dl) x 0.03+2.6}, which was used to compute the estimated mediocre blood sugar over the course of three months.

Results: A total of 2047 diabetic patients from northern Sudan were studied for their DM control. Nearly two-thirds (65.2%) had uncontrolled DM. Of the patients studied, uncontrolled DM was significantly positively associated with older age, history of ischemic heart disease, and being a housewife. Multivariate regression analysis showed significant correlations between uncontrolled DM, an inactive lifestyle, and obesity.

Conclusion: The prevalence of uncontrolled DM among known patients with diabetic in northern Sudan is high (65.2%). The inactive lifestyles of housewives and freelance workers, having type 1 DM, and being hypertensive and obese are risk factors significantly associated with uncontrolled DM and its related complications.

Keywords: calculated hba1c; diabetes mellitus; fasting blood glucose (fbg); glycemic control; sudan.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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