WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

*Raad Mohammed Mezban, Issam Abdullah Bdiwi and Abdulhussein Hammood Jasim

ABSTRACT

Background: No typical glycemic measurements, such as fasting plasma glucose levels, levels of glycated haemoglobin, or impaired glucose tolerance, are present in people with prediabetes. In the long run, type 2 diabetes will affect two-thirds of those with prediabetes. Early detection and the appropriate management will be able to halt or reverse its development. Information on the frequency of prediabetes in Iraq is scarce. Determine the sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors for prediabetes in the population being studied, as well as the efficacy of glycated haemoglobin in the early diagnosis of prediabetes. Methods: Adults (18-79 years old) who had been attending primary healthcare institutions in Baghdad Al-Rusafa/Iraq for a year were recruited in this cross-sectional research. Participants who were pregnant, had other medical disorders that would have influenced their glycated haemoglobin level, had known diabetes, were on anti-diabetic drugs, or had any of these circumstances were excluded from the research. facts gleaned via a face-to-face interview. Anthropometric measures and laboratory analysis were done to evaluate fasting plasma glucose, glycated haemoglobin, and lipid profile following an overnight fast. Results: 14.7% of people had prediabetes. Adults aged 40 to 62, those who were overweight or obese, and those with dyslipidemia had greater incidence rates. Excellent agreement was found between glycated haemoglobin and fasting plasma glucose. Conclusion: Iraq has a higher than predicted prevalence of prediabetes, which is linked to the same risk factors as type 2 diabetes. Glycated haemoglobin is a reliable test to assess for prediabetes in Iraq compared to fasting plasma glucose.

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