title: Frequency, types and determinants of degenerative complications of type 2 diabetes in Morocco: "EpiDiaM" cohort inclusion data.
abstract: Degenerative complications as a result of diabetes impose a heavy disease burden and increase mortality. This study presents epidemiological and clinical profiles of diabetic patients in the EpiDiaM cohort study, which include 1196 diabetic cases recruited from the basic health care network in the city of Fez. The mean age of the participants was 57.5 (SD 10.4) years with 47.1% aged between 50 and 60 years. The majority (77.7%) were women. The mean duration of diabetes was 8 (SD 6.6) years. Hypertension was found in 49.3% of the cohort, 77.9% were overweight or obese and 63.8% had one or more complications. Among those with complications, retinopathy was the most common (69.4%), followed by heart conditions (50.8%), neuropathy (45.6%) and renal disease (4.8 %). The high prevalence of complications emphasizes the need to address the avoidable risk factors and prevent complications.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Épidémiologie, Recherche Clinique et Santé Communautaire, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Fès (Maroc); Laboratoire de Physiologie, Pharmacologie et Santé Environnementale, Faculté des Sciences Dhar El Mehraz, Fès (Maroc).
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Selihi
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Épidémiologie, Recherche Clinique et Santé Communautaire, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Fès (Maroc).
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berraho
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Épidémiologie, Recherche Clinique et Santé Communautaire, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Fès (Maroc).
authors.forename: K El
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Rhazi
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Épidémiologie, Recherche Clinique et Santé Communautaire, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Fès (Maroc).
authors.forename: Y El
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Achhab
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Physiologie, Pharmacologie et Santé Environnementale, Faculté des Sciences Dhar El Mehraz, Fès (Maroc).
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lyoussi
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Épidémiologie, Recherche Clinique et Santé Communautaire, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Fès (Maroc).
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nejjari
mesh_terms: D015331:Cohort Studies; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009018:Morocco / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors