Hypochlorhydria Syndrome by Antacid Drugs More Likely Creates to Digestive Disorders for Diabetes Mellitus Type II Patients

The research aimed study the hypochlorhydria by antacid drugs more likely creates to digestive disorder for diabetes mellitus type II patients at Baghdad Teaching Hospital/medical city and Gastroenterology and Hepatology Teaching Hospital in Baghdad city (consultant clinics), find out the relationship between demographic characteristic and items related with digestive disorder. A purposive (non-probability), the sample included (250) patients, from (40-79) years old. A descriptive study carried out from December 10th 2021 to the August 30th 2022. The study utilized a twofold questionnaire designed specifically for this research. The 1st part included the demographic characteristics and the 2nd part included the items related with digestive disorder for diabetes mellitus type 2 patients used antacid drugs. The researchers evaluated the data through descriptive statistics (frequency/percentage) combined with inferential statistics (correlation coefficient). The analysis used Perpson, lycart scale with t-test and stepwise multiple regression and Scores testing. The research findings demonstrated that participants averaged 62.5 years in age, consisted of primarily male urban populations with high socio-economic status and overweight values according to body mass index measurements. Significant symptoms, dietary pattern, bad habit, past history and antacid drugs to digestive disorder for diabetes mellitus type II patients. The study recommended that it is necessary to following the suitable nutrition and prevent bad habits to promote digestive system for diabetes mellitus type II patients with hypochlorhydria by antacid drugs for gastric hyperacidity.