Concurrent Prediabetes and Prehypertension in a Rural Community in South East Nigeria
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 22, Issue 3
Abstract
Aim: To determine the prevalence of concurrent prediabetes and prehypertension among apparently healthy adults in Ihuokpara, a rural community, South East Nigeria. Study Design: The study was cross-sectional. Place and Duration of Study: Ihuokpara, Nkanu East Local Government Area Enugu State Nigeria, May 2013. Methodology: Eight hundred and twenty four (538 females and 286 males)consenting adult residents of Ihuokpara, a rural community in Enugu State of Nigeria, were recruited for the study through a cross-sectional, stratified, convenient sampling technique. A structured questionnaire assessed subject’s socio-demographic data, detailed anthropometric indices and blood pressure using standard protocols. Subject’s fasting plasma samples in addition to 2-hour post 75-gram-glucose-load plasma samples were assessed for glucose levels. Results: The mean age of the participants was 51.1±16.2 years; females constituted 65.3% of the subjects and 46.3% of the study population had no formal education. Concurrent prediabetes and prehypertension was prevalent at 10.4% with no significant gender bias (P =.13). Older age, physical inactivity and impaired glucose tolerance were significant predictors of concurrent prediabetes and prehypertension (P =.007, .003 and .006 respectively) with older age and physical inactivity emerging as consistent significant predictors, after logistic regression models. Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of concurrent prediabetes and prehypertension among adults in this rural Nigerian community.
Authors and Affiliations
C. B. Nwatu, E. E. Young, C. C. Okwara, C. E. Okoli, P. C. Obi, O. B. Anyim, B. C. Ubani, C. I. Okafor, J. M. Oli
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