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Type 2 diabetes mellitus prevalence and risk scores in treated PLWHIV: a cross-sectional preliminary study
Sepiso K Masenga1,2,3, Paul Toloka4, Kaseya Chiyenu5
1School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mulungushi University, Livingstone Campus, Livingstone, Zambia. smasenga@mu.ac.zm.
Objective:
This was a preliminary study whose objective was to estimate the prevalence and risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among people living with HIV (PLWHIV) based on diabetes risk assessment scores.
Results:
The study was composed of 234 PLWHIV with median age (interquartile range, IQR) of 44 (36, 52) and a female preponderance of 66%. The median risk scores (IQR) for developing T2DM was 5 (2, 9). Based on the risk scores, 5% of PLWHIV were at high risk for developing T2DM close to 3.4% actual prevalence in the study population. This study demonstrated the importance of using a cheap and fast method for identifying high risk individuals for developing T2DM.
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