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Abstract
Background: Adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder, is a condition characterized by pain and restricted motion in the shoulder joint. Previous studies implicate diabetes as one of the core risk factors for the condition, along with thyroid disease, female sex, and prolonged immobilization. This study aims to investigate the incidence of diabetes and obesity in patients diagnosed with adhesive capsulitis in the Rio Grande Valley, a region with a high prevalence of metabolic disorders.
Methods: A retrospective analysis (IRB-24-0306) was conducted on 836 patients diagnosed with adhesive capsulitis. Demographic variables, including age, sex, and ethnicity, were collected. Clinical data regarding shoulder involvement, diabetes status, and obesity measurements were analyzed. Chi-square tests and logistic regression were used to evaluate associations between adhesive capsulitis, diabetes, and obesity.
Results: Among the cohort, 62.4% were female, 31.7% male, with a mean age of 59.22 years. Ethnic distribution included 626 Hispanic patients, 105 non-Hispanic patients, and 56 with unstated ethnicity. Shoulder involvement was most frequent in the left shoulder (53.2%), followed by the right shoulder (44.4%), bilateral shoulders (5.9%), and unspecified shoulders (2.4%). A total of 686 patients had recorded BMI measurements, of whom 349 (50.9%) were obese, 239 (34.8%) were overweight, and 97 (14.1%) were of healthy weight. Diabetes was present in 118 patients (14.1%), including 16 cases of bilateral adhesive capsulitis among diabetic patients. Statistical analysis revealed significant associations between adhesive capsulitis and both diabetes (p < 0.05) and obesity (p < 0.01).
Conclusion: This study highlights a high incidence of diabetes and obesity in patients with adhesive capsulitis in the Rio Grande Valley, reinforcing the potential metabolic component in the condition's pathogenesis. Similar to previous studies, both obesity and diabetes have significant associations with adhesive capsulitis; however, the prevalence of diabetes in adhesive capsulitis cases in the Rio Grande Valley was interestingly observed to be much lower (14.1%) than previous studies (~30%). The findings still, however, underscore the need for targeted interventions, particularly in underserved healthcare regions with high rates of diabetes and obesity. Addressing these metabolic risk factors may improve adhesive capsulitis outcomes and overall patient health in similar high-risk populations.
Recommended Citation
Khalil, Mohammad and Martin, Blake, "Incidence of Diabetes and Obesity in Adhesive Capsulitis Cases in the Rio Grande Valley" (2025). Research Symposium. 112.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/somrs/2025/posters/112
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Incidence of Diabetes and Obesity in Adhesive Capsulitis Cases in the Rio Grande Valley
Background: Adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder, is a condition characterized by pain and restricted motion in the shoulder joint. Previous studies implicate diabetes as one of the core risk factors for the condition, along with thyroid disease, female sex, and prolonged immobilization. This study aims to investigate the incidence of diabetes and obesity in patients diagnosed with adhesive capsulitis in the Rio Grande Valley, a region with a high prevalence of metabolic disorders.
Methods: A retrospective analysis (IRB-24-0306) was conducted on 836 patients diagnosed with adhesive capsulitis. Demographic variables, including age, sex, and ethnicity, were collected. Clinical data regarding shoulder involvement, diabetes status, and obesity measurements were analyzed. Chi-square tests and logistic regression were used to evaluate associations between adhesive capsulitis, diabetes, and obesity.
Results: Among the cohort, 62.4% were female, 31.7% male, with a mean age of 59.22 years. Ethnic distribution included 626 Hispanic patients, 105 non-Hispanic patients, and 56 with unstated ethnicity. Shoulder involvement was most frequent in the left shoulder (53.2%), followed by the right shoulder (44.4%), bilateral shoulders (5.9%), and unspecified shoulders (2.4%). A total of 686 patients had recorded BMI measurements, of whom 349 (50.9%) were obese, 239 (34.8%) were overweight, and 97 (14.1%) were of healthy weight. Diabetes was present in 118 patients (14.1%), including 16 cases of bilateral adhesive capsulitis among diabetic patients. Statistical analysis revealed significant associations between adhesive capsulitis and both diabetes (p < 0.05) and obesity (p < 0.01).
Conclusion: This study highlights a high incidence of diabetes and obesity in patients with adhesive capsulitis in the Rio Grande Valley, reinforcing the potential metabolic component in the condition's pathogenesis. Similar to previous studies, both obesity and diabetes have significant associations with adhesive capsulitis; however, the prevalence of diabetes in adhesive capsulitis cases in the Rio Grande Valley was interestingly observed to be much lower (14.1%) than previous studies (~30%). The findings still, however, underscore the need for targeted interventions, particularly in underserved healthcare regions with high rates of diabetes and obesity. Addressing these metabolic risk factors may improve adhesive capsulitis outcomes and overall patient health in similar high-risk populations.
