Pre-Diabetes and it’s Associated Risk Factors in Libya: Future Needs for Public Health Care by Fathi Mohamed Sherif in Research and Reviews on Healthcare: Open Access Journal (RRHOAJ) in Lupine Publishers
Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem and is a primary cause of morbidity and mortality.The state incidence has much increased in the last years but with a major ignorance of the state health authorities.Thus, this study was aimed to explore the frequency of pre-diabetes and its associated risk factors among Libyan people. Data was collect from 911 (Males = 426 and Females = 485) non diabetic Libyan residents to identify pre-diabetes during 2016 and 2017,followed by risk assessment questionnaire. Findings indicate that 16.5% of the participants having pre-diabetes and it is higher in females than males. 70% of the cases with pre-diabetes were overweight (37.3% with BMI of 24-28 and 30% with BMI > 28) which were at high risk for developing diabetes. High rate of physical inactivity of the participants was distinguished (75% do not do any active physical activity). This study shows high incidence of pre-diabetes among the Libyan population.Thus,an action for national public health education for an early diagnosis of pre-diabetes and for a better healthy lifestyle is directly needed.
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