Diabetes and prediabetes prevalence through a community-based screening initiative in Alqunfudah, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

<b>Aim:</b> This study aimed to identify prediabetic and diabetic patients using fasting blood sugar in Alqunfudah, Saudi Arabia. <b>Patients & methods:</b> Multistage stratified random sampling technique was used to recruit study participants aged 18 years and older. We measured anthropometric measures like waist circumference and body mass index. <b>Results:</b> A total of 332 participants were included in this study, 52.4% were female, 45.2% aged >50 years, 89.8% were Saudi, and 19.0% had been diagnosed with hypertension. Nearly a third (36.1%) of the participants were diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and 28.3% had impaired fasting glucose. Age and hypertension were significant predictors of diabetes. <b>Conclusion:</b> Early detection and intervention are crucial to reducing the diabetes epidemic in Saudi Arabia.