• Abdulahi Haji Abas

ABSTRACT Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common metabolic disorder resulting from defects in insulin action, production, or both. There are mainly two types of diabetes; Type 1 diabetes is immune-mediated and requires daily administration of insulin. The other common type is type 2 diabetes and characterized by insulin resistance or relative insulin deficiency. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form and comprises of 90% of people with diabetes around the world. National data on prevalence and incidence of diabetes are rising. The situation of diabetes in the study area is not well documented, but report from health institutions indicated that, the presence of increased diabetic cases in the study areas. Main objective of this study to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors for type 2diabetes mellitus among adults (>=40 years of age) in jigjiga town. Method: A cross-sectional community based quantitative study was conducted from December to march in 2016, using structured questionnaire and glucose and anthropometric measurement. Data were entered in to a computer using Epi-data, transferred to SPSS version 16 software packages for analysis using export data step in Epi-data software package. Result: Overall study participants, 175 (31.5 %) had abnormally elevated blood sugar level, of whom 45 (8.57 %) were diabetic and 130(22.48%) had high blood glucose level but do not define diabetes. There was a statistically significant association between diabetes mellitus and positive family history (AOR: 2.90(CI: 1.37, 6.11), older age group (AOR: 3.41(CI: 1.05, 11.05), dietary preference (AOR: 3.51(CI: 1.43, 8.63) and hypertension (AOR: 5.62(CI: 2.60, 11.76). Conclusion: Prevalence of diabetes is higher among older age, those with positive family history, and those whom their dietary preference is sweet test and whole fat dairy products and hypertensive respondents. In our study the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is high compared to report from Ethiopia. Behavioral Change Communication and Information Education Communication through media outlets should be recommended in the study area regarding to preventable and modifiable risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Keywords: type2; Diabetes; prevalence; risk factors; eastern Ethiopia

type 2 Diabetes; prevalence; risk factors; eastern Ethiopia

"Prevalence and associated risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus among adults (>=40 years of age) in jigjiga town, Eastern Ethiopia.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.485-493, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901B63.pdf

"Prevalence and associated risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus among adults (>=40 years of age) in jigjiga town, Eastern Ethiopia.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp485-493, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901B63.pdf