Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Indonesia. Reportedly that DM is associated with various risk factors. Notably, it seems that the rising prevalence rates reflect changes in urban lifestyle. This study aimed to examine risk differences in the prevalence of DM among men and women aged 15 years and older that lived in urban areas in Indonesia. A…
Cardiovascular disease causes 8.6 million deaths of women every year, which is the major cause of death by one-third of all deaths of women in the world. Half of all deaths of women older than 50 years old is caused by cardiovascular and stroke diseases. This study aimed to analyze risk factors related to coronary heart disease among women aged older than 45 years at Dody Sarjoto Makassar Air F…
Introduction: Our study aimed to investigate clinical and laboratory characteristics of adults newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 150 adults newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in Ulaanbaatar. Body height, weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), Body fat percent (BFP), fasting blood glucose (FBG), hemo…
Diabetes is a chronic complicated disease. For that reason, self-care management and education are necessary to control blood glucose levels todecrease mortality and morbidity rate, the risk of complications and adverse medication related events. Lack of knowledge about a diabetic medication and non-adherence contribute to poor glycemic control among diabetes patients. Therefore, this study aim…