Assessment of the Role of Physical Therapists in Fighting Bad Life Style of the type 2 Diabetes Epidemic Patients Attending Primary Healthcare Centers in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia in 2022

Abstract

Background

     Over the past decade the global prevalence of type 2 diabetes has increased markedly.  People worldwide had diabetes 1 and by 2000 this fi gure increased to an estimated 171 million people worldwide. Furthermore, this upward trend is predicted to continue or even accelerate over the coming decades, with conservative estimates projecting that by 2030 the global prevalence of type 2 diabetes will exceed 350 million, and that it will be the seventh leadingcause of death worldwide. Worldwide, 6% of the populations are affected by diabetes mellitus and the projection for the year 2030 is 438 million. With Saudi Arabia countries suffering the bulk of the total diabetes epidemic, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is among the countries with the highest prevalence of diabetes mellitus (23.1%). Medical Physical Therapists is an important aspect of diabetes care, there is an increasing awareness of Physical Therapists diabetes control also nutritional therapy breakfast skipping, late dinner and meal contents on diabetes control.

Aim of the study: To Assessment of the Role of Physical Therapists in Fighting bad life style of the Type 2 Diabetes Epidemic patients attending primary healthcare centers in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia in 2022

Methods: cross-sectional descriptive study conducted at among the Type 2 Diabetes Epidemic patients attending primary healthcare centers in Makkah City in 2022. This commentary, describes the type 2 diabetes epidemic and the health impact of diabetes type 2 and diabetes-related complications, highlights the physical therapists, role fighting bad life style as frontline provider. Our total participants were (200 )  

Results: the most of the participants (29.0%) were in the age group < 40 years, the gender the majority of them were male (67.0%) while Nationality the majority of participant are Saudi were(87.0%), also regarding level of education the majority of participant are Intermediate school were(34.0%), regarding Job the majority of participant are Professional worker were(32.0%), marital status the majority of participant are married were (55.0%).

Conclusion Patients with type 2 diabetes highlights the physical therapist’s role as front-line provider, and provides recommendations for physical therapists in screening for diabetes risk factors and diabetes-related complications and considerations for patient management. We focus on type 2 diabetes.