Economic and social impact of diabetes mellitus in a low-income country: A case-control study in Sudan

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1082-1090 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hind A. Elrayah-Eliadarous ◽  
Claes-Göran Östenson ◽  
Mohamed Eltom ◽  
Pia Johansson ◽  
Vibeke Sparring ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Income Country ◽  
Low Income Country ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals 1503. Risk Factors for Contracting Infection with SARS-CoV-2: a Prospective Case-control Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S754-S754
Author(s):  
Saeed Shoar ◽  
Siamak Khavandi ◽  
Elsa Tabibzadeh ◽  
Aydin Vaez ◽  
Ali Khabbazi Oskouei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Low Income Country ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Prospective Case Control Study

Abstract Background As the COVID-19 pandemic has exhausted the healthcare system and economic infrastructures, controlling measures are directed toward population-based strategies including individual’s hygiene and safe socializing. We conducted this study to identify individual’s factors at the population level which are associated with the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 in a middle-to-low income country. Methods A prospective case-control study was conducted to compare the demographics, socioeconomics, and individual’s behavior between patients with COVID-19 and randomly selected healthy controls from the same population referring to a general hospital in northwest Iran. Results Data of 250 patients with a positive RT-PCR test for COVID-19 was compared with 250 healthy controls between March 1st and May 15th (Table1). Higher education, better socioeconomic status, having access to the internet or following relevant news, having an obsession for cleanliness especially regular hands washing with alcohol-based disinfectants, wearing masks in public especially those with an N-95 filter, complying with stay-home orders, and receiving the flu shot over the past season were protective against contracting COVID-19. On the contrary, cigarette smoking or opium consumption, a history of recent travel, having an individual with infection with SARS-CoV-2 within the household, and recent hospitalization were associated with COVID-19. Table1. Comparison of individual’s factors between COVID-19 positive and negative patients Conclusion Individuals’ characteristics at a family or public level can guide healthcare authorities and lawmakers in their ongoing endeavors toward controlling the COVID-19 pandemics, especially in low-to-middle income regions. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

Sarcopenia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case–control study in Maracaibo city, Venezuela

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Onofre Pineda ◽  
Victoria Stepenka ◽  
Alejandra Rivas-Motenegro ◽  
Nelson Villasmil-Hernandez ◽  
Roberto Añez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Correlation between Levels of Vitamins D3 and E in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Case-Control Study in Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 2288
Author(s):  
Nurliyana Najwa Md Razip ◽  
Banulata Gopalsamy ◽  
Mohd Sokhini Abdul Mutalib ◽  
Sui Kiat Chang ◽  
Muhammad Mikhail Joseph Anthony Abdullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Vitamin D3 ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Lipid Profiles ◽  
C Peptide ◽  
Spearman’S Correlation ◽  
Control Study

An overview of vitamins D3 and E suggests micronutrient deficiency contributes to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A case-control study was conducted to determine the status of plasma vitamins D3 and E isomers amongst diabetic Malaysians. Two groups were recruited for participation, one comprising fifty diabetic subjects (DM) and one comprising fifty non-diabetic (non-DM) subjects, in order to assess their plasma vitamin D3, calcium and vitamin E status. Glycaemic status (haemoglobin A1c, HbA1c; fasting blood glucose, FBG; C-Peptide) and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, TC; triglycerides, TG; low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, LDL-C; high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, HDL-C) were assessed, followed by anthropometric measurements. The Mann–Whitney U-test, Kruskal–Wallis and Spearman’s correlation coefficient were used to elucidate the association between levels of plasma vitamins D3 and E and T2DM. The vitamin D3 deficiency group (<20 ng/mL) showed a significant correlation (p < 0.05) with glycaemic status (HbA1c and FBG) and lipid profiles (HDL-C, LDL and TC). Spearman’s correlation demonstrated that vitamin D3 status is strongly correlated with HDL levels (p < 0.05). Similarly, plasma total vitamin E levels >4.9 μg/mL revealed significantly different FBG, HbA1c, C-Peptide, LDL, HDL and TC levels across both groups. Moreover, family history, smoking, waist circumference and HbA1c levels demonstrated a significant association (p < 0.05) with levels of vitamins D and E but not FBG and lipid profiles. This could be because the pre-diabetic status among the non-DM group influenced the outcomes of this study.

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