Prevalence of D.M among medical students in Mu’tah university, Al- Karak, Jordan

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a rapidly growing health concern and it was the 9th leading cause of death worldwide in 2019. Jordan has a relatively high prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM), and several national population-based epidemiological surveys have been conducted suggesting the rapidly growing prevalence of DM in Jordan. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus among medical students at Mutah school of medicine in Al-Karak in Jordan. A total of 350 medical students were enrolled in this observational study. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus proved to be 2.3 % (7 students) of participants (14.3% females and 85.7% males, p=0.002). About 85.7% of diabetic student (57.1% type1 and 42.4% type2) and 45.5% of the non-diabetic students show a family history of DM. The present study shows that 34.5% of the students have an over body mass index, 2.0% of them were diabetics. (P = 0, 04). hence there is no significant relationship between BMI and DM. It was found that 28.6% of diabetic students having HbA1c (7-10 gm %) with a p value =0,001. Moreover, it was found that 50% of diabetic students have skin rash, hypertension and eye complications. Also, there is a history of hyperglycemic coma was reported in 14.3% of diabetic students and hypoglycemic coma 14.3% of diabetic students.