Frequency of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Young People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Tertiary Care Unit Karachi, Pakistan

Authors

  • Kanwal Abbas Bhatti Department of Medicine, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro Pakistan
  • Musarrat Riaz Department of Endocrinology, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Karachi Pakistan
  • Saima Askari Department of Endocrinology, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Karachi Pakistan
  • Abdul Basit Department of Endocrinology, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Karachi Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v73i5.8290

Keywords:

Cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRF), Dyslipidemia, Hypertension, Obesity, Smoking, T2DM

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors (CMRF) among young people with T2DM presenting
at the Tertiary Care Unit in Karachi, Pakistan.

Study Design: Retrospective longitudinal study.

Place and Duration of Study: Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology (BIDE), a Tertiary Care Unit, Karachi
Pakistan, from Jan 2000 to Dec 2019.

Methodology: The data of participants with diabetes (PWD) aged 18-45 years on the first visit was extracted from the
computerized Health Management System (HMS). The demographics, anthropometric, biochemical, and medical information on obesity, smoking, hypertension, dyslipidemia, HbA1c, and family history of diabetes were gathered.

Results: The study comprised 5336 participants with diabetes with a mean age of 31.94±5.52 years. High frequency of obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cigarette smoking, poor glycemic control, and a positive family history of diabetes were observed, and their associations were statistically significant. Out of these, 4114(77.1%) were obese, 1663(31.4%) were hypertensive, 585(11%) were smokers, 4162(78%) had a positive family history of diabetes, 2519(47.2%) had HbA1c >10%, 2113(39.6%) had HbA1c between 7-10%. For dyslipidemia, 3383(63.4%) had high triglycerides, 3202(60%) had high LDL-C, 4578(85.8%) had low HDL-C, and 1729(32.4%) had high total cholesterol.

Conclusion: The results validate the importance of early screening for CMRF in young diabetics for management and
complications prevention in the early stages of the disease and advocate screening for CMRF in health care policy.

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Published

30-10-2023

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Abbas Bhatti K, Musarrat Riaz, Saima Askari, Abdul Basit. Frequency of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Young People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Tertiary Care Unit Karachi, Pakistan. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2023 Oct. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 12];73(5):1355-9. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/8290