The profile of patients with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus in urban communities, South Trinidad, 2019–2020

Abstract

Aim: The aim is to profile patients with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D) mellitus in urban communities in South Trinidad, 2019–2020. Settings and Design: This cross-sectional study took place in grocery stores and malls in urban communities, in South Trinidad, from November 2019 to January 2020. Subjects and Methods: Adults between the ages of 40–60, body mass index ≥23 kg/m2; undiagnosed with T2D, and who gave informed consent were enrolled in the study, through convenience sampling (n = 86). The main outcome measures were glycemic states that were assessed using glycated hemoglobin clinical cut points of 0.85 and 19.77% of males with a waist:hip ratio >0.9. Alcohol consumption was linked to higher glycemic states (P = 0.045). However, no statistically significant correlations were found between all other risk factors assessed and glycemic states. Conclusion: There were no statistically significant associations for risk factors, except for alcohol consumption, among glycemic states.

Keywords

• developing country
• type 2 diabetes mellitus
• undiagnosed
• urban communities