TY - JOUR ID - TI - Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and type of therapy among Iraqi patients aged 20 years and above in Baghdad Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and type of therapy among Iraqi patients aged 20 years and above in Baghdad AU - Nadheema Hammood Hussein, Khetam Habeeb Rasool, Buthainah Mohammed Taha and Jumaah Dakel Hussein PY - 2022 VL - 10 IS - 1 SP - 78 EP - 81 JO - Journal of Genetic and Environmental Resources Conservation مجلة صيانة المصادر الوراثية والبيئية SN - 23068663 23068280 AB - Through a period extended from 6 June, 2018 to 1 February, 2019, 100 Iraqi patients diagnosed clinically with diabetes mellitus were participated they conducted to an Outpatient Clinic in Baghdad. According to age, the lowest diabetes mellitus incidence was among (71-80) years old age group (1%), whereas the highest diabetes mellitus incidence was among (41-50) years old age group (34%). On the other hand, the lowest incidence of diabetes mellitus was among (41-50) kg weight group (3%), whereas the highest incidence was among (81-90) kg weight group (41%) in both males and females (P≤0.05). Our results showed that 26(26%) of patients (males and females) had HbA1c level within the range (11-11.9), followed by 17(17%) of patients within the range (10-10.9). The highest diabetes mellitus patient percentage was used hypoglycemic medicines (tablets) 61(61%), while the percentage of patients that used insulin was 21(21%). From the results most of patients depended on the medicines on the therapy 82(82%) rather that the diet 18(18%) (P≤0.05).

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