Relationship of obesity to diabetes.
In a representative sample of 201 diabetic patients of Tripoli, Libya, 138 were obese. The highest percent of diabetics and obese belong to the age group 41-50 years. In all age groups, there was a parallel increase/decrease in obesity with diabetes. Regulation of body weight should be considered very important in control of diabetes.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D008002:Libya; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity