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ArticleInternational dental journal2020

Diabetes mellitus risk among Jordanians in a dental setting: a cross-sectional study.

Melanie Fawaz Alazzam, Azmi Mohammad-Ghaleb Darwazeh, Yazan Mansour Hassona, Yousef Saleh Khader

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Article in International dental journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Melanie Fawaz AlazzamDepartment of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9295-6645
Azmi Mohammad-Ghaleb DarwazehDepartment of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5802-1774
Yazan Mansour HassonaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine and Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1480-8134
Yousef Saleh KhaderDepartment of Public Health, School of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7830-6857
Jordan University of Science and Technology · JOUniversity of Jordan · JO

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Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) 20160364
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDental offices can be useful to screen and identify patients at risk of developing diabetes mellitus (DM) using risk prediction tools. The Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) is a validated, questionnaire-based tool used to predict the 10-year risk of developing type II DM.

objectivesTo determine the 10-year DM risk among Jordanians using the FINDRISC questionnaire in a dental setting. MATERIALS AND

methodsParticipants attending two university dental teaching centres between March 2017 and February 2018 were interviewed using an Arabic translated version of the FINDRISC questionnaire. Anthropometrics including weight, height, waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI) were recorded. Random capillary blood glucose level was measured for each participant. Statistical analysis was done using Chi-square and independent t-tests.

resultsA total of 1,247 (436 males and 811 females) participants were included. As defined by BMI, 1,012 (81.2%) participants were either overweight or obese. Abdominal adiposity as determined by WC was seen in 738 (59.2%) participants. The mean (± SD) FINDRISC score for females (11.3 ± 4.3) was significantly higher (P = 0.001) than males (10.4 ± 4.9). After age adjustment, more females were in the high-risk categories (FINDRISC ≥ 15) compared with males. This trend was seen among all age groups, but was statistically significant in the older age groups; 55-64 years (P = 0.037) and ≥ 65 years (P = 0.004).

conclusionIn a developing Middle Eastern country such as Jordan, almost half of Jordanians attending university dental clinics are at a moderate to high risk of developing type II DM in 10 years. The risk of DM should be considered in dental patients, particularly older females.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2AgedBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansJordanMaleRisk FactorsWaist CircumferencedentaldiabetesFINDRISCgenderJordanian

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PMID32705689
PMCPMC9379197
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