Pham Xuan Anh, Le Van Dung, Phan Thi Ninh and Nguyen Thanh Son
Ha Tinh General Hospital, Vietnam
Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Diabetes Metab
Background: Diabetes type 2 - one of the non contagious diseases, is common and is spreading across the world. Changes in human behavior and lifestyle over the last century have resulted in a dramatic increase in the incidence of diabetes worldwide. This situation is the same in Ha Tinh province, Vietnam. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance among people aged 30 to 64 in Ha Tinh province. To investigate risk factors related to diabetes. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 2200 people in 22 wards aged 30 - 64 in Ha Tinh province. An interviewadministered questionnaire was used to obtain disease history and risk factors. Participants have been measured with anthropometric index. Fasting blood glucose was measured. Glucose tolerance test was performed for persons having a fasting glucose level of 5.6 mmol/l or more. Medical statistic data was used. Results: The prevalence of diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance among people aged 30 to 64 in Ha Tinh province were 3.8% and 5.2%. Risk factors related to diabetes: Older people are more likely to get diabetes than younger one. There was no difference in the prevalence of diabetes among men and women. In addition, there was association between diabetes with hypertension, BMI, WHR and sweets habit. Past history of family diabetes had 2.4 times more risk of diabetes than non-one. Conclusion: Diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance were high prevalence in Ha Tinh province. The results suggested that hypertension, abnormal anthropometric index had big role in increase in diabetes in individuals.
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