<![CDATA[ABSTRACTBackground: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disease that may lead to serious complications, including diabetic nephropathy and peripheral vascular disease. Approximately 35–45% of patients with diabetes develop diabetic nephropathy as a microvascular complication, while individuals with diabetes have a 29-fold greater risk of developing peripheral vascular disease, which may subsequently result in neuropathy, infection, diabetic foot ulcers, and lower-limb complications.Methods: This descriptive observational study employed a cross-sectional design. Participants were selected using a purposive sampling technique, resulting in a total sample of 65 patients with diabetes mellitus and chronic complications.Results: The majority of participants were female (56.9%). The largest age group was 60–64 years (23.1%). Most participants had a duration of diabetes of ≤5 years (64.6%) and uncontrolled blood glucose levels (75.4%). Forty percent of the participants reported never engaging in regular physical exercise. Most participants had a normal body mass index (43.2%), regularly adhered to antidiabetic medication (69.2%), received combination antidiabetic therapy (80%), and had uncontrolled dietary patterns (56.9%). Diabetic nephropathy was the most common chronic complication (66.2%), followed by peripheral vascular disease (33.8%).Conclusion: The predominant risk factor characteristics among patients with chronic diabetic nephropathy and/or peripheral vascular disease were female sex, age 60–64 years, duration of diabetes ≤5 years, uncontrolled blood glucose levels, lack of regular physical activity, normal body mass index, regular medication adherence, combination antidiabetic therapy, and uncontrolled dietary patterns. ]]>
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