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Prevalence and risk factors of diabetes mellitus and hypertension in North East Tunisia calling for efficient and effective actions

Article scientifique 2023 Anglais

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Diabetes and hypertension are a serious public health problem worldwide. In the last decades, prevalence of these two metabolic diseases has dramatically increased in the Middle East and North Africa region, especially in Tunisia. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and High Blood Pressure (HBP) in Zaghouan, a North-East region of Tunisia. To this end, an exploratory study with stratified random sampling of 420 participants has been carried out. Various data were collected. Blood samples and urine were drawn for biochemical assay. Then, all data were analyzed using the statistical R software. Results showed an alarming situation with an inter-regional difference in prevalence of obesity (50.0%, CI 95.0%), HBP (39.0%, CI 95.0%) and T2D (32.0%, CI 95.0%). This study allowed the discovery of 24, 17 and 2 new cases of T2D, HBP and T2D&HBP respectively. The association of some socio-economic factors and biochemical parameters with these chronic diseases has been highlighted. To conclude, the health situation in the governorate of Zaghouan requires urgent interventions to better manage the growing epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in the region. This study demonstrated the importance of engaging health policy makers in road mapping and implementing national NCD prevention programs.

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Kheriji, N., Dakhlaoui, T., Rebai, W., Maatoug, S., Thabet, M., Mellah, T., Mrad, M., Trabelsi, H., Soltani, M., Kabbage, M., Hassine, H., Bahlous, A., Mahjoub, F., Jamoussi, H., Abid, A., Abdelhak, S., Kéfi, R. (2023). Prevalence and risk factors of diabetes mellitus and hypertension in North East Tunisia calling for efficient and effective actions. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39197-0

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Nadia Kheriji Thouraya Dakhlaoui Wafa Kammoun Rebai Sonia Maatoug Mohamed Taher Thabet Thuraya Mellah Mehdi Mrad Hajer Trabelsi Manel Soltani Maria Kabbage Hichem Ben Hassine Afef Bahlous F. Mahjoub H. Jamoussi Abdelmajid Abid Sonia Abdelhak Rym Kéfi

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