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Introduction: phytotherapy is widely used in Africa for the management of many diseases. Data on the use of phytotherapy in people with type 2 diabetes are scarce. We aimed to determine the frequency and factors associated with the consumption/use of phytotherapy products among patients with type 2 diabetes in the Dschang Health District. Methods: we conducted a cross-sectional study from January to May 2022, including community-dwelling or hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes who had lived in the Dschang Health District for at least one year. Informed consent was obtained from all patients. Data were collected using a pre-designed questionnaire. Variables collected included socio-demographic characteristics, diabetes knowledge and practices, and perceptions of care. Results: we included 403 (249 women) patients with type 2 diabetes with a mean (SD) age of 63 (± 14.86) years). Among them, 240 (59.55%) used phytotherapy, either in combination with conventional treatment (168 (41.69%) participants) or not (72 (17.86%) participants), to treat diabetes. The most common reasons for using phytotherapy were easy accessibility and belief in its efficacy. Most patients used both treatments because they thought the combination was more effective. In univariable analysis, we observed a statistically significant association between level of education (p=0.003), socioeconomic level (p<0.001), place of residence (p=0.003), duration of diabetes (p=0.007), and use of phytotherapy. In multivariable analysis, only age between 51 and 60 years (OR: 0.50, 95% CI 0.298 - 0.8521; p=0.01) was associated with the use of phytotherapy. Conclusion: people living with T2D in the Dschang Health District frequently use phytotherapy as an antidiabetic remedy, especially those aged between 51 and 60 years, those with low education level, low socioeconomic level and medium duration of diabetes. There is a need to evaluate its effectiveness in treating diabetes and its adverse effects.
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Background and Objective: Epidemiological studies have shown that high body iron stores are associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study was to evaluate iron status of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Blood samples were collected from participants after overnight fast. Materials and Methods: Two hundred (200) subjects comprising 130 type 2 diabetics attending Hospitals in Jos and 70 normal subjects as controls were involved in the survey. Questionnaires were used in the recruitment of participants. Serum ferritin (SF) was assayed by ELISA method, while other parameters were determined colorimetrically. Results: Diabetics presented with higher mean age, BMI, and blood pressure than non diabetics. Also, diabetics had elevated serum ferritin, SI, TIBC, total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides, and TC/HDL ratio, lower serum HDL; elevated serum aminotransferases and creatinine than non diabetic subjectsl There was a strong and significant positive correlation between serumn ferritin levels and each of six diabetes mellitus risk factors: systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, serum total cholesterol (TC), serum triglyceride (TG), HDL and TC/HDL. Conclusion: This work has shown that type 2 diabetic subjects exhibited strong positive diagnostic features for the indices of iron status, dyslipidaemia, liver damage and kidney dysfunction compared to non diabetic subjects.
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@#ObjectiveTo explore the clinical characteristics and prevention of asymptomatic bacteriuria in women patients with type 2 diabetes.MethodsThe data of 300 type 2 diabetes patients (75 with asymptomatic bacteriuria and 225 without asymptomatic bacteriuria), and 100 non diabetic controls were analyzed.ResultsThe incidence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in women patients with type 2 diabetes was 25%, and related risk factors included age, diabetes duration, level of serum glucose, hyperlipidia, diabetic neuropathy and macrovascular disease. The most frequent pathogenic agent was E. Coli.ConclusionAsymptomatic bacteriuria has a higher incidence rate in women patients with type 2 diabetes, and it maybe a part of chronic complication of diabetes.