Association of health literacy and other risk factors with glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes in Kuwait: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Poor health literacy (HL) has received much attention recently as a risk factor for poor health outcomes especially among patients with chronic diseases. The degree to which HL affects health outcomes is unknown among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Kuwait. This study aimed to investigate the association between HL and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) among patients with T2DM.

Psoriasis Among Adolescents in Kuwait and the Role of Siblings, Breastfeeding, and Household Cat and Secondhand Smoke Exposure: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: Globally, the epidemiology of psoriasis is poorly understood, and most countries lack essential epidemiologic data regarding disease burden and its determinants. This study sought to estimate the prevalence of psoriasis among adolescents in Kuwait and assess its association with different risk factors, including obesity, sibship size, breastfeeding, and exposure to household secondhand smoke (SHS) and pets.

Methods: Schoolchildren aged 11-14 years (n = 3864) were enrolled in a cross-sectional study.

Prevalence of health literacy and its correlates among patients with type II diabetes in Kuwait: A population based study.

Aims: The purpose of this study is to estimate the prevalence of health literacy among patients with type II diabetes and investigate its association with several covariates. No studies were conducted in the Arabian Gulf region characterizing such factors for this population.

Methods: A cross sectional study was implemented in which 359 type II diabetes patients were recruited from diabetes centers across Kuwait.