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Prevalence of overweight/obesity and its associated factors among a sample of Moroccan type 2 diabetes patients
Background: Obesity constitutes a major risk factor for the development
of diabetes, and has been linked with poor glycaemic 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 primary health centres. Demographic and
clinical data were collected through face-to-face interviews.
Anthropometric measurements, 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<0.001),
increased age (AOR=2.192, 95% CI: 1.116-4.307, P<0.023) and good
glycaemic control (AOR=1.594, 95% CI: 1.056-2.407, P=0.027), whereas
abdominal obesity was associated wih female sex (AOR=2.654, 95% CI:
1.507-4.671, P<0.001) and insulin treatment (AOR=2.927, 95% CI:
1.031-8.757, P=0.048). Conclusion: Overweight, general obesity and
abdominal obesity were high among participants, especially among women.
Taken together, these findings urge the implementation of a roadmap for
this diabetic subpopulation to have a new lifestyle