Knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus and Practices Regarding Lifestyle Factors and Diabetes Management in a General Adult Population of Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia.
Ayoub Ali AlshaikhSyed Esam MahmoodFatima RiazAhmed Shubayli AssiriMajdoleen A AbdulrahmanMohammed Yahya Althwabi AsiriGhadeer Redha Abdullah AlnakhliMohanad Qasem A AlshababSaud Saeed Abdullah AlsalehMajed Yahya AlshahraniAmnah Saad H AlharthiAmar Abdullah Al QahtaniPublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2024)
Findings indicated less number of respondents exercised regularly, low adherence to prescribed anti-diabetic medications and low levels of self-rated knowledge of diabetes mellitus. Enhancing the patients' knowledge of diabetes mellitus and improving their self-management and adherence to its medications is necessary through public health education.