ArticleFrontiers in public health2026
Body mass index impact on health care utilization among people with diabetes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Background: Diabetes mellitus and obesity represent public health challenges, with implications for healthcare utilization. While obesity increases the risk of diabetes and related comorbidities, its impact on healthcare service use among diabetic patients in the Saudi context remains underexplored. Objectives: Our study aimed to examine the associations between BMI categories and patterns of healthcare utilization among People with diabetes. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted in 2024 using medical records from DSFH, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, including 125,660 People with diabetes. Descriptive statistics summarized demographic, anthropometric, and utilization characteristics. Associations between BMI categories and demographic/utilization variables were assessed using chi-square tests. Multivariable logistic regression models estimated odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for healthcare utilization across BMI categories. Results: The mean age was 58.7 years (SD = 14.7), and the mean BMI was 31.5 kg/m Conclusion: BMI and demographic factors are significant predictors of healthcare utilization among People with diabetes.
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