Abstract
Lateral Ventricle Epidermoid Cyst Presenting with Right Hemiparesis and Blindness: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Highlights
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a disorder of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism characterized by high blood glucose levels, which could be a result of relative lack of, or insensitivity to insulin or both
Stage four: selection of respondents: Adolor community was taken as a cluster and all adults that met the inclusion criteria were recruited into the study
Bivariate analysis was used to determine the association between sociodemographic variables and factors associated with knowledge and care of Diabetes mellitus using Chisquare test and Fischer’s exact test as appropriate
Summary
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a disorder of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism characterized by high blood glucose levels, which could be a result of relative lack of, or insensitivity to insulin or both. Objective: To assess the prevalence, knowledge, risk factors and factors affecting the care of Diabetes mellitus among adults in Egor Local Government Area (LGA), Edo State. Pre-tested intervieweradministered questionnaires were tools for data collection. Consumption of diet high in carbohydrate 272 (68.0%) and low level of physical activity 239 (58.0%) were identified as the major risk factors in this study. The high cost of treatment 35 (46.7%) and poor adherence to medication 7 (9.3%) were the major factors affecting the care of DM. Conclusion: The knowledge of Diabetes among the respondents was poor and the prevalence of Diabetes among respondents was 4.0%. Community-based health education on diabetes mellitus is required to help improve knowledge of Diabetes
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