Effectiveness of Lifestyle on the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes among Administrative Employees in Primary Health Care Centers
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Objective: Diabetes is a global, chronic, life-threatening metabolic condition that affects people of all ages. It was the sixth leading cause of death in Iraq, and because the cause of many chronic diseases lies in the delayed diagnosis of the disease, about 90% of diabetic patients around the world have type 2 diabetes, and almost half of them do not know that they have the disease. To evaluate the incidence of diabetes mellitus type II among administrative employees, especially among people who are asymptomatic and undiagnosed, and do not know that they have diabetes.
Methods and Materials: A cross-sectional descriptive design study was carried out in Nineveh Governorate during the period from October 1, 2023, to April 22, 2024. The study sample was selected using purposive (non-probability) sampling and comprised 508 participants. Data were collected using questionnaires and interviews, and descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were applied.
Findings: The result shows that the average age of administrative employees in Mosul is (37.8 ± 11) years; the highest percentage refers to young employees falling within the age group of (20 – 29) years. The sex ratio shows that the female employees were (50.6%) were the male ratio was (49.4%). And the higher percentage of administrative employees was categorized as non-diabetic (69.7% of the total sample). Pre-diabetic individuals comprised (16.7%). while (13.6%) were diagnosed as diabetic persons based on “FBS” and “RBS” levels, and the average HbA1c level was (8.02 ± 1.250).
Conclusion: Screening for type II diabetes among administrative employees is essential for early detection and prevention of complications. The study recommended the necessity of conducting early detection tests for type 2 diabetes, especially among people who have a family history of diabetes and are overweight.
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