PMID- 27162591
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
DCOM- 20160510
LR  - 20240324
IS  - 1999-768X (Print)
IS  - 2070-5204 (Electronic)
IS  - 1999-768X (Linking)
VI  - 31
IP  - 3
DP  - 2016 May
TI  - Characteristics of Registered Diabetics in Dhank Province in the Sultanate of 
      Oman.
PG  - 205-10
LID - 10.5001/omj.2016.39 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of registered 
      diabetics and describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of 
      patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in three primary health care 
      centers in the Dhank province of Oman. METHODS: This cross-sectional study 
      included 567 individuals aged > 20 years old. Clinical data were obtained 
      retrospectively from physical registers and electronic clinical records. RESULTS: 
      Of the total 567 patients with T2DM (age-stratified prevalence = 10.2%), 44.8% 
      were men. The mean age of the patients was 55.8+/-15.6, and they had a mean body 
      mass index (BMI) of 29.7+/-6.0. Diabetes duration was 5.9+/-4.0 years. Overall, 28.4% 
      of the patients had glycated hemoglobin values < 7%. The percentages of patients 
      who did not reach the recommended targets for high-density lipoprotein (HDL) (< 
      1.0 mmol/L), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) (> 2.59 mmol/L) and triglycerides (TG) 
      (< 1.69 mmol/L) were 63.3%, 60.0%, and 34.6%, respectively. Almost half of all 
      patients (43.40%) had a BMI > 30. Obesity and overweight were more prevalent in 
      patients in the 30-59 age group compared to patients aged < 30 or > 60 years (p < 
      0.001). Almost all patients (93%) had an estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate 
      (eGFR) of more than 60 mL/min/1.73m(2). The number of patients diagnosed with 
      T2DM aged < 60 years has been increasing gradually from 2008 to 2015 compared to 
      those > 60 years (p = 0.017). Patients were managed by lifestyle measures 
      (14.2%), oral hypoglycemic agents (one or two; 50%), and insulin therapy (35.7%). 
      CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of registered T2DM patients in Dhank is less than the 
      national figure. This may be due to the location of Dhank as a border province. 
      Further qualitative studies are recommended to elaborate on the factors that lead 
      to poor glycemic control.
FAU - Al-Rubaee, Faisal Rabia
AU  - Al-Rubaee FR
AD  - Dhank Health Center, Ministry of Health, Dhank, Oman.
FAU - Al-Abri, Moza Humaid
AU  - Al-Abri MH
AD  - Ibri Polyclinic, Ministry of Health, Ibri, Oman.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Oman
TA  - Oman Med J
JT  - Oman medical journal
JID - 101526350
PMC - PMC4852079
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Diabetes Mellitus, Type II
OT  - HbA1c Protein, Human
OT  - Oman
OT  - Prevalence
EDAT- 2016/05/11 06:00
MHDA- 2016/05/11 06:01
PMCR- 2016/05/01
CRDT- 2016/05/11 06:00
PHST- 2016/05/11 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2016/05/11 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2016/05/11 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2016/05/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - OMJ-D-15-00230 [pii]
AID - 10.5001/omj.2016.39 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Oman Med J. 2016 May;31(3):205-10. doi: 10.5001/omj.2016.39.