Prevalence of overweight/obesity and its associated factors among a sample of Moroccan type 2 diabetes patients

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ID23513790
AuthorsAhmed Chetoui, Kamal Kaoutar, Keltoum Boutahar, Abdeslam El Kardoudi (0000-0002-3847-2818), Soufiane Elmoussaoui, Fatiha Chigr (0000-0002-6691-6906), Mohamed Najimi (0000-0001-5396-0257)
Year2021
Volume21
Issue1
Pages23-31
Publication date2021-04-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAfrican Health Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1680-6905 • E-ISSN: 1729-0503
PublisherAfrican Journals Online (AJOL) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4314/ahs.v21i1.5
OpenAlexW34394277
LanguageEN
Citations received3

Background: Obesity constitutes a major risk factor for the development of diabetes, and has been linked with poor gly- caemic control among type 2 diabetic patients. Aims: This study examines the prevalence of overweight/obesity and associated factors in type 2 diabetic patients in the Beni-Mellal Khenifra region in Morocco. Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017 among 975 diabetes patients attending pri- mary health centres. Demographic and clinical data were collected through face-to-face interviews. Anthropometric meas- urements, including body weight, height and waist circumference, were taken using standardized techniques and calibrated equipment. Results: The prevalence of overweight was 40.4%, the general obesity was 28.8% and the abdominal obesity was 73.7%. Using multivariate analysis, we noted that the general obesity was associated with female sex (AOR= 3,004, 95% CI: 1.761- 5.104, P

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