PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PREDIABETES AMONG GENERAL POPULATION ASSOCIATED WITH IN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA

*Khaled Abdulkarem Al-Wesabi, Hajar Muheil Alsahli, Fahad Saeed Alamri, Khaled A. and Shaima Ali Bu Izran

ABSTRACT

Background: Pre-diabetes is a state of blood sugar level that is higher than normal, but not high enough to meet the diagnostic criteria of type II diabetes mellitus (3). It occurs either due to 'impaired fasting glucose' or 'impaired glucose tolerance' or both. Aging and obesity are significant risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes (3). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the association between the prevalence and the risk factors of Pre-diabetes among the population in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Method: Cross-sectional population-based survey was conducted by King Fahad Medical City within the population in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Result: The prevalence of pre-DM is 14.8% among Riyadh residents. The prevalence of pre-diabetes is significantly higher among males (23%) compared to females (12%). This study found that pre-DM is higher among 30-39 years (24%), married people (20%), high income (27%), and those who work less than 5 hours per day (28%). The prevalence of pre-DM is higher among smokers (30%) than non-smokers (13%). A significant number of overweight and obese people (22%) report a higher prevalence than healthy weight (12%). Participants with a family history of diabetes are about two times more likely to have pre-diabetes. Participants with co-existing disease are approximately 7 times more likely to have pre-diabetes. Conclusion: The study shows an increase of the prevalence of Pre-diabetes with a strong association between pr-diabetes and behavioral characteristics of the population.

Keywords: Prediabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, hyperglycemia, risk factors.