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ArticleBiomedicines2023

Association between Diabetes and Levels of Micronutrients in Qatar-A Case-Control Study.

Nada Soliman, Ruba Almishal, Basant Elsayed, Ayaaz Ahmed, Sara Al-Amri, Aisha Al-Kuwari, Shaikha Al-Muhannadi, Muhammed Nadeer, Tawanda Chivese

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Article in Biomedicines, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nada SolimanCollege of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.
Ruba AlmishalCollege of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.
Basant ElsayedCollege of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0002-1411-9462
Ayaaz AhmedCollege of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.
Sara Al-AmriCollege of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.
Aisha Al-KuwariCollege of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.
Shaikha Al-MuhannadiCollege of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.
Muhammed NadeerCollege of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0002-1385-5302
Tawanda ChiveseCollege of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0001-6621-6144
Qatar University · QA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe objectives of this study were to investigate associations between micronutrient levels and diabetes and to explore the association in individuals with controlled and uncontrolled diabetes.

methodsA case-control study, matched on age and gender, was performed on participants with (cases) and without diabetes (controls), who were Qatari or long-term residents (≥15 years of residence). Participants with diabetes were divided into those with controlled and uncontrolled diabetes using an HbA1c cutoff of 7%. Levels of micronutrients were measured from serum and categorized into normal and abnormal levels.

resultsA total of 1118 participants (374 cases and 744 controls) were included with a mean age of 41.7 years (SD 9.9), of whom 53.9% were female. Of those with diabetes, 229 had controlled diabetes and 145 had uncontrolled diabetes. Compared to those without diabetes, participants with diabetes had significantly lower mean magnesium (0.80 mmol/L (SD 0.07) vs. 0.84 mmol/L (SD 0.06), respectively,

conclusionIn an affluent setting in the MENA region, diabetes was associated with low magnesium and low iron, and this association was stronger in individuals with uncontrolled diabetes.

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diabetes controldiabetes mellitusmacroelementsmagnesiummicroelementsQatar Biobank (QBB)vitamins

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