Assessment of Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes Among Teaching Staff in Tripoli University

Abstract

Background and aims. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. The present study was conducted to determine risk factors associated with diabetes mellitus among teaching staff in university of Tripoli, Libya. Methods. A total of 100 staff from university of Tripoli were included in this study. A prospective study was conducted from Sept 2021 to March 2022, by using a questionnaire that distributed manually to teaching staff from different faculties of the university. Results: Out of 100 teaching staff, most of them were observed in age group under 45 years old and their body mass index ranged between 25-30kg/m². Cronbach's alpha showed (0.936), waist circumference with mean (m= 2.1200), body mass index with (m=2.0900), and family history with (m=2.0200) to be the most significant risk factor in DM. Other factors such as: antihypertensive drugs with (m=1.8500), age (m=1.8200), physical activity (m=1.4700) and eat vegetables with (m=1.4100), and history of high RBS with (m=1.1700). Conclusion. The risk of developing type 2 diabetes within 10 years amongst teaching staff in university of Tripoli is slightly elevated and the most common risk factor was age and family history. It is necessary to raise awareness of the dangers of DM and its complication.