Is Vitamin D Level Associated with Glycemic Control in Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Experience from Taif City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Few Saudi studies have been carried out showed that vitamin D deficiency is significantly associated with diabetes mellitus. However, up to our knowledge, no previous community based studies have been conducted in Taif, (KSA) addressing the association between two health problems. Objectives: To investigate the association between vitamin D level and diabetes control among type 2 diabetic patients in Taif Region, Saudi Arabia. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Family Medicine outpatient clinics at Al-Hada Armed Forces hospitals, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It included all adult type 2 diabetic patients attending outpatient clinics throughout the study period (January, 2018). Data were collected using a checklist including items of age, gender, vitamin D level (ng/mL) and glycated haemoglobin percentage. Results: The study included 155 patients. Their age ranged between 18 and 91 years with a mean±SD of 52.6±14.1 years. Females represent 78.7% of them. Vitamin D level ranged between 6 and 101 ng/mL with a mean±SD of 25.2±12.2 ng/mL whereas hbA1c (%) ranged between 3.7 and 15.5% with a mean±SD of 6.2±1.6%. There was negative not significant correlation between vitamin D level and glycated hemoglobin Percent; overall and according to age and gender distribution. Conclusion: No association was observed between vitamin D level and glycated hemoglobin among our type 2 diabetic patients. However, further study is recommended including more representatives, enough sample from different institutions in Taif Region, Saudi Arabia.
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Ali Owayf Alzahrani, Turky Ahmed Alzahrani, Nada Hamed Al Ghamdi
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- EP ID EP534187
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.4.005
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