Background and Purpose: Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus type two (DMII)\nhave a known association. Yet, the socio-demographic predictors of obesity in\nspecial populations such as people who have DMII remain unclear. The purpose\nof this study was to determine the socio-demographic predictors of obesity\namong adults who have DMII. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive\ncross-sectional study targeting 488 adult clients who had the diagnosis\nof DMII. The participants were asked to complete a survey covering\ndemographic and clinical variables of age, gender, employment, income,\neducation, weight, height, medical insurance, duration of diabetes and type of\ntreatment taken to control diabetes. Besides, Body Mass Index (BMI), the dependent\nvariable, was calculated. Descriptive statistics were used to present\nclientsâ?? socio-demographic and clinical characteristics. Univariate Binary logistic\nregression was used to determine the socio-demographic predictors of\nobesity. Results: Results showed that age, household income and employment\nwere independent predictors of BMI in adults who have DMII. Gender\nand level of education were not significant predictors of higher BMI. Conclusion:\nThose results suggest that understanding of the contributing variables\nof obesity in adults who have DMII can help identify the at-risk groups allowing\nfor early diagnosis and establishment of effective prevention and\nmanagement plans.
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