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Association between Hypothyroidism and Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Community b based Hospital- A Retrospective Single Centre Study

Background and objective: The association between type 2 diabetes (T2DM) complicated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypothyroidisms were not well studied. To estimate retro…

Frequency of Metabolic Syndrome in Underweight Saudi Adults

Background and Objective: The global prevalence of underweight decreased from 14.6% to 9.7%. There is little information on the frequency of underweight with metabolic syndrome am…

Frequency of Metabolic Syndrome According to Optimal Cut-Points for Body Mass Index in Saudi Population

Background and Objective: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) are increasing worldwide. Body mass index (BMI) cut-off for MetS can vary. The objective of this study is to i…

Frequency of Prediabetes According to Optimal Cut-Points for Body Mass Index in Saudi Population

Background and Objective: The prevalence and incidence of prediabetes are increasing worldwide. Body mass index (BMI) cut-off for prediabetes can vary. The objective of this study …

Vitamin D Deficiency in Elderly Saudi Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remain major health problems. We conducted a cross sectional study to investigate the prevalence vitamin D d…