scholarly journals Self-Reported Snoring Is Associated with Dyslipidemia, High Total Cholesterol, and High Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study from a Rural Area of China

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naijin Zhang ◽  
Yintao Chen ◽  
Shuang Chen ◽  
Pengyu Jia ◽  
Xiaofan Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Cholesterol ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Low Density ◽  
High Total Cholesterol ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Glycaemic, blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol control among patients with diabetes mellitus in a specialised clinic in Botswana: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e026807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julius Chacha Mwita ◽  
Joel M Francis ◽  
Bernard Omech ◽  
Elizabeth Botsile ◽  
Aderonke Oyewo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patients With Diabetes

ObjectiveControl of glycaemic, hypertension and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is vital for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The current study was an audit of glycaemic, hypertension and LDL-C control among ambulant patients with T2DM in Botswana. Also, the study aimed at assessing factors associated with attaining optimal glycaemic, hypertension and LDL-C therapeutic goals.DesignA cross-sectional study.SettingA specialised public diabetes clinic in Gaborone, Botswana.ParticipantsPatients with T2DM who had attended the clinic for ≥3 months between August 2017 and February 2018.Primary outcome measureThe proportion of patients with optimal glycaemic (HbA1c<7%), hypertension (blood pressure <140/90 mm Hg) and LDL-C (<1.8 mmol/L) control.ResultsThe proportions of patients meeting optimal targets were 32.3% for glycaemic, 54.2% for hypertension and 20.4% for LDL-C. Age≥ 50 years was positively associated with optimal glycaemic control (adjusted OR [AOR] 5.79; 95% CI 1.08 to 31.14). On the other hand, an increase in diabetes duration was inversely associated with optimal glycemic control (AOR 0.91; 95% CI 0.85 to 0.98). Being on an ACE inhibitor was inversely associated with optimal hypertension control (AOR 0.35; 95% CI 0.14 to 0.85). Being female was inversely associated with optimal LDL-C control (AOR 0.24; 95% CI (0.09 - 0.59).ConclusionPatients with T2DM in Gaborone, Botswana, presented with suboptimal control of recommended glycaemic, hypertension and LDL-C targets. These findings call for urgent individual and health systems interventions to address key determinants of the recommended therapeutic targets among patients with diabetes in this setting.

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