YASİR SJ ALRUBAYE, HAİDER M BADEA ALBADRI, OMAR A YOUSIF
Acta Pharmaceutica Sciencia - 2024;62(4):826-838
The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk of developing diabetes mellitus (DM) in a sample of 900 non-diabetic volunteers who were randomly selected from various cities and towns in Baghdad and Babylon Governorates. These volunteers underwent a risk assessment test developed by the American Diabetic Association (ADA). The researchers completed the test forms based on the subjects" responses to assess the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. The findings indicated that approximately 20.56% of all participants in the study exhibited a high risk of developing DM. Additionally, the results demonstrated a strong and statistically significant inverse relationship between age and the risk of DM. The findings also indicated a higher prevalence of high-risk scores in males compared to females. However, women with a previous diagnosis of gestational diabetes have an elevated risk of developing diabetes. Additionally, the study demonstrated a significant correlation between the occurrence of hypertension and a family history of diabetes mellitus with the risk of developing diabetes. Physical activity shown a substantial correlation with the risk of DM, as seen by the significant association between weight status and DM risk. This suggests that all the aforementioned factors influence the risk of DM.
