(Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Duaa Yousif; Nouran ElTantawi; Almaha Al-Jabri; Ahmed Badr; Zainab Nurulhaque; Yunes Haithm; Najlaa Al- Meraikhi; Tawanda Chivese; Giridhara Rathnaiah Babu
Background: Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by high peripheral glucose levels. The global prevalence of T2DM is expected to increase to 7079 individuals per 100,000 by 2030, indicating a significant public health concern . In Qatar, the prevalence of T2DM among adults was approximately 17% in 2019 , highlighting the need for studies regarding the changes in persons with T2DM to improve clinical assessment and management.