Prevalence of Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes in a Cohort of High Risk Undiagnosed Patients
Journal Title: International Journal of Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics (IJFS) - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a silent disease that progresses sometimes for years before diagnosis. Several methods of screening of diabetes have been suggested. Screening those at high risk periodically may be the most cost effective. Our primary objective is to evaluate the usefulness of a simple questionnaire in evaluating undiagnosed subjects at risk, in order to determine the prevalence of pre-diabetes (PD) and T2D in high risk patients. A group of 200 Lebanese subjects were randomly selected from different areas of Bekaa, aged 18 to 65 years, not diagnosed with pre-PD or T2D. A questionnaire was used to assess gender, history of gestational diabetes, family history of diabetes, presence of hypertension, level of physical activity and anthropometry. Participants who had a total score greater than or equal to five were selected for laboratory tests for diabetes. The prevalence of PD and T2D was 8.5% and 26% respectively. 34.5% in total. A significant positive correlation was found between diabetes risk factors and the risk of developing the disease. Indicators were age (p< 0.001history of gestational diabetes (p = 0.004), family history of diabetes (p< 0.001), physical inactivity (p<0.001) and overweight/obesity state (p=0.001).
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Wehbe Tarek
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