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ArticleInternational journal of diabetes in developing countries2022

Investigating the prevalence of diabetic complications in overweight/obese patients: a study in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia.

Shazwani Shaharuddin, Shobna Thuraisingam, Noorul Aimi Daud, Sarah Diyana Shafie, Sunanthiny Krishnan, Chia Siang Kow, Jamuna Rani Appalasamy, Dinesh Sangarran Ramachandram

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Article in International journal of diabetes in developing countries, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Hypertension in Adults With Diabetes in Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shazwani ShaharuddinSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
Shobna ThuraisingamSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
Noorul Aimi DaudPharmacy Department, Serdang Hospital, Selangor, Malaysia.
Sarah Diyana ShafiePharmacy Department, Serdang Hospital, Selangor, Malaysia.
Sunanthiny KrishnanSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
Chia Siang KowSchool of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Jamuna Rani AppalasamySchool of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
Dinesh Sangarran RamachandramSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-5390-7026
Monash University Malaysia · MYSerdang Hospital · MYIMU University · MY

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: In Malaysia, although diabetes accounts for more than 70% of all deaths, it is unclear how it relates to BMI and diabetic complications. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of obesity and diabetic complications among diabetic patients in Malaysia. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study using an existing clinical registry was performed from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020 at Hospital Serdang, Malaysia. Adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus had their medical records examined for disease complications, as reported by the patient at first contact with the DMTAC pharmacist. Results: The study comprised a total of 495 participants with an average HbA1c of 10.5%. About 91% ( Conclusion: In our study, a BMI of more than 23 kg/m Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13410-022-01131-x.

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Diabetic complicationsMalaysiaOverweight, Obese, Diabetes mellitusPrevalence

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PMID36196225
PMCPMC9523188
OpenAlexW4298143819

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