Magnitude of metabolic syndrome and its associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Ayder comprehensive specialized hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2019: a cross sectional study
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to assess magnitude of metabolic syndrome and its associated factors among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Ayder comprehensive specialized hospital. A hospital based cross sectional study design was used. Binary logistic regression was used and all independent variables were analyzed to test the association with dependent variable. Finally, in multivariable analysis statistical association was declared at P-value <0.05. Result A total of 420 respondents (208 males and 211 females) were enrolled; the mean age was 56.36 (SD 10.18), 51.1% of the respondents had metabolic syndrome according to international diabetes federation. Sex and age were statistically associated with metabolic syndrome with [AOR (95% CI) = 1.93(1.057, 3.533) and 1.04 (1.012, 1.072)] respectively. Regular physical exercise, overweight and obesity were statistically associated with metabolic syndrome with [AOR (95% CI) =1.84 (1.002, 3.362), 2.68 (1.518, 4.747) and 3.55 (1.254, 10.074)] respectively. To conclude, Magnitude of metabolic syndrome was high. The associated factors for metabolic syndrome are physical inactivity, inadequate intake of fruits, family history, overweight, and obesity.