Key result
Khat chewing is linked to ~6.5-fold higher odds of diabetes in adults.
Population
1,113 adults aged 20-69 years from Hawassa town, southern Ethiopia.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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A high prevalence of diabetes (14.4%) was found among adults in Hawassa, Ethiopia, strongly associated with modifiable risk factors like khat chewing, low fruit intake, and obesity.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,113)
Odds Ratio: 6.5 (95% CI 4.07–10.39)
A high prevalence of diabetes (14.4%) was found among adults in Hawassa, Ethiopia, strongly associated with modifiable risk factors like khat chewing, low fruit intake, and obesity.
Belete et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Diabetes (n=1,113). Khat chewing vs. Never chewed khat was evaluated on Diabetes mellitus (AOR 6.50, 95% CI 4.07-10.39). Khat chewing (AOR 6.50; 95% CI 4.07-10.39) and overweight/obesity (AOR 2.43) were strongly associated with diabetes among adults in Hawassa town, where overall prevalence was 14.4%.
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