Clinical Characteristics of Type 2 Diabetics in Şanlıurfa
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The aim of this study was to determine the clinical Characteristics of type 2 diabetic patients in Şanlıurfa. The present study was conducted from January 1996 to March 1997 and included 155 newly enrolled type 2 diabetics (111 females (71,6%) and 44 males (28.4%), age 55.4±9.9 (mean±SD years). Diabetes duration of patients was 6.1±5.8 years (range: 0-37 years). 74 patients had first degree and 11 had second degree family history of diabetes. The mean body mass index (BMI) was higher in female diabetics than in male diabetics (31.7±5.5 vs. 28.3±5.7 kg/m2, respectively, p<0.005). Among the diabetic females 59.5% were obese (BMI> 30 kg/m2) and 34.2% were overweight (BMI>=25 and <30 kg/m2) as compared to 27.3% and 45.4% among diabetic males, respectively. No patients had alcohol consumption. 24.5% of the patients were current smokers. At the baseline, the main therapeutic modality in the majority of patients, (56.1%), was the administration of oral antidiabetic, while 10.3% were on a diet regimen and only 5.2% were on insulin therapy. 28.4% of the patients had no therapy. At the end of the study, 72.2% of the patients had oral antidiabetic agents, 15.5% had diet only, 12.3% had insulin therapy. Hypertension (blood pressure > 140/90 mmHg) was determined in 51.6%. These results show the high prevalence of obesity (particularly in females), positive family history and hypertension and low prevalence of insulin therapy in our population.
The aim of this study was to determine the clinical Characteristics of type 2 diabetic patients in Şanlıurfa. The present study was conducted from January 1996 to March 1997 and included 155 newly enrolled type 2 diabetics (111 females (71,6%) and 44 males (28.4%), age 55.4±9.9 (mean±SD years). Diabetes duration of patients was 6.1±5.8 years (range: 0-37 years). 74 patients had first degree and 11 had second degree family history of diabetes. The mean body mass index (BMI) was higher in female diabetics than in male diabetics (31.7±5.5 vs. 28.3±5.7 kg/m2, respectively, p<0.005). Among the diabetic females 59.5% were obese (BMI> 30 kg/m2) and 34.2% were overweight (BMI>=25 and <30 kg/m2) as compared to 27.3% and 45.4% among diabetic males, respectively. No patients had alcohol consumption. 24.5% of the patients were current smokers. At the baseline, the main therapeutic modality in the majority of patients, (56.1%), was the administration of oral antidiabetic, while 10.3% were on a diet regimen and only 5.2% were on insulin therapy. 28.4% of the patients had no therapy. At the end of the study, 72.2% of the patients had oral antidiabetic agents, 15.5% had diet only, 12.3% had insulin therapy. Hypertension (blood pressure > 140/90 mmHg) was determined in 51.6%. These results show the high prevalence of obesity (particularly in females), positive family history and hypertension and low prevalence of insulin therapy in our population.