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The Association of Clinical Characteristics and Lifestyle Habits with Poor Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Marijan Marjanović
University „Vitez”, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vedran Đido
University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Corresponding author
Valerija Bralić Lang
University of Zagreb, Croatia
Željko Martinović
Croatian Hospital “Dr. Fra Mato Nikolić”, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Amer Ovčina
University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
DOI icon 10.24018/ejmed.2021.3.1.676

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Submitted 2021-01-15
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Background: The goal of this paper is to explore clinical characteristics and lifestyle habits in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and their association with poor glycemic control.

Material and Methods: Total of 541 subjects of over 40 years of age with type 2 diabetes mellitus of both genders were included in the study. Anthropometric measurement, glucose level in plasma, HbA1c, triglycerides, AST, ALT, creatinine and eGFR were collected at the time of study entry and patients were asked to fill out the questionnaire on lifestyle habits.

Results: Patients with elevated triglyceride and LDL cholesterol levels, alcohol consumers and smokers were more likely to have poorly controlled glycaemia.

Conclusions: Our study showed a significant impact of patient characteristics to poor glycemic control. Physician activities to reduce cholesterol, triglyceride levels and improve lifestyle habits in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus will result in better glycemic control.

Keywords: General physicians, Clinical characteristics, Lifestyle habits, Primary Health Care, Diabetes mellitus type 2.

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