Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in rural Saudi Arabia Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in rural Saudi Arabia   Subject : Endocrinology  Document Language : English  Abstract : Several studies have clearly shown the impact of modernization on the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in susceptible communities. Saudi Arabia has faced a rapid development program over the last two decades. In a recent study, we found a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus in urban Saudi Arabia. A total of 5222 rural subjects of both sexes were involved in a study of the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the western region of Saudi Arabia. Random capillary blood glucose, body weight and height, and income were recorded. The results showed an overall prevalence of 4.3%. There was a rise of prevalence with age and higher-income groups. Prevalence also differed with sex. The overall prevalence in women (5.9%) was twice that for men (2.9%; P less than .001). Obesity occurred in 41.2% of our diabetic subjects compared to 29.3% in nondiabetic subjects (P less than .001). Multiple logistic regression analysis with body mass index (BMI) as the dependent variable showed that sex and income status were significant factors (P less than .0001 and P less than .04, respectively). When blood glucose was fixed as the dependent variable, the analysis showed that age, income, and BMI were significant factors (P less than .004, P less than .0001, and P less than .045, respectively)  ISSN : 0149-5992  Journal Name : Diabetes Care  Volume : 10  Issue Number : 2  Publishing Year : 1407 AH 1987 AD  Article Type : Article  Added Date : Monday, August 24, 2009  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email حسان فطاني Fatani, Hassan Investigator Doctorate   سراج ميره Mira, Siraj Researcher Doctorate   Files File Name Type Description  20315.pdf pdf   Back To Researches Page