title: Surveillance of risk factors for diabetic foot ulceration with particular concern to local practice.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Diabetes mellitus is a global health problem with rising prevalence worldwide. Diabetes mellitus is a multisystem disease affects many systems and tissues. Foot problems are not uncommon with diabetes and foot ulceration is one of theses problems. Risk factors for foot ulcerations may differ from community to community based on many factors.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine the risk factors for diabetic foot ulceration among Saudi diabetic patients with type 2 diabetes attending primary care center.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross sectional study was designed. Four hundred subjects were selected randomly. Inclusion criteria were settled. Three hundred and fifty subjects (350) were participated. Especial assessment form was designed. Data was collected and analyzed using SPPS ver 14.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three hundred and fifty subjects were participated (57% male and 43% female). The prevalence of peripheral vascular disease was 15%, hulux vulgus 22.5%, inappropriate foot wear 41%, peripheral neuropathy 47.5%. Peripheral neuropathy and inappropriate foot wear were the commonest risk factors for foot ulceration.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Peripheral neuropathy and inappropriate foot wear were the commonest risk factors for foot ulceration.
authors.affiliation: National Guard Health Affairs, Specialized Polyclinics, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: khier2@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Almoutaz Alkhier
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: National Guard Health Affairs, Specialized Polyclinics, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Saad Abdulrahman
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Algamdi
authors.affiliation: National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdullah M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Alzahrani
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D011159:Population Surveillance; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers
keywords: Diabetes; Diabetic foot; Diabetic ulceration