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High prevalence of type 2 diabetes among the urban middle class in Bangladesh
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Saquib, N and Khanam, MA and Saquib, J and Anand, S and Chertow, GM and Barry, M and Ahmed, T and Cullen, MR, High prevalence of type 2 diabetes among the urban middle class in Bangladesh, Bmc Public Health, 13 pp. 1-9. ISSN 1471-2458 (2013) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-1032
Abstract
Background: The prevalence of type-2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome are increasing in the developing world; we assessed their prevalence among the urban middle class in Bangladesh.
Methods: In this cross-sectional survey (n = 402), we randomly selected consenting adults (≥ 30 years) from a middle-income neighborhood in Dhaka. We assessed demography, lifestyle, and health status, measured physical indices and blood pressure and obtained blood samples. We evaluated two primary outcomes: (1) type-2 diabetes (fasting blood glucose ≥ 7.0 mmol/L or hemoglobin A1C ≥ 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) or diabetes medication use) and (2) insulin resistance (type-2 diabetes or metabolic syndrome using International Diabetes Federation criteria).
Results: Mean age and Quételet’s (body mass) index were 49.4 ± 12.6 years and 27.0 ± 5.1 kg/m2 ; 83% were married, 41% had ≥12 years of education, 47% were employed, 47% had a family history of diabetes. Thirty-five percent had type-2 diabetes and 45% had metabolic syndrome. In multivariate models older age and family history of diabetes were significantly associated with type-2 diabetes. Older age, female sex, overweight or obese, high wealth index and positive family history of diabetes were significantly associated with insulin resistance. Participants with type-2 diabetes or insulin resistance had significantly poorer physical health only if they had associated cardiovascular disease.
Conclusions: The prevalence of type-2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome among the middle class in Dhaka is alarmingly high. Screening services should be implemented while researchers focus on strategies to lessen the incidence and morbidity associated with these conditions.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | diabetes, Bangladesh, prevalence |
Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Epidemiology |
Research Field: | Epidemiology not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Health status (incl. wellbeing) |
UTAS Author: | Khanam, MA (Dr Masuma Khanam) |
ID Code: | 113719 |
Year Published: | 2013 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 24 |
Deposited By: | Health Sciences |
Deposited On: | 2017-01-16 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-07 |
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