A high prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance in the Danagla community in Northern Sudan

A high prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance in the Danagla community in Northern Sudan

The prevalence and associated factors of diabetes mellitus (DM) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) were studied in a tribal community with an apparently high diabetes prevalence. A sample of 724 subjects aged ≥ 25 years was selected using a multi‐stage cluster method and underwent a 75 g oral gluc...

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Published in:Diabetic medicine Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 164 - 169
Main Authors: Elbagir, M.N., Eltom, M.A., Elmahadi, E.M.A., Kadam, I.M.S., Berne, C.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01-02-1998
Blackwell
Subjects:
Adult
adults
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
community-based study
diabetes mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus - genetics
Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance
Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases)
Endocrinopathies
Ethnic Groups
Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance
Female
Glucose Intolerance - epidemiology
Glucose Tolerance Test
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Northern Sudan
Obesity - epidemiology
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Rural Population
Sex Factors
Sudan - epidemiology
Tropical medicine
Urban Population
Africa
Sudan
Endocrinopathy
Human
Obesity
Prevalence
Diabetes mellitus
Nutrition disorder
Ethnic group
Family story
Regional study
Risk factor
Adult
Impaired glucose tolerance
Age
Nutritional status
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Summary:The prevalence and associated factors of diabetes mellitus (DM) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) were studied in a tribal community with an apparently high diabetes prevalence. A sample of 724 subjects aged ≥ 25 years was selected using a multi‐stage cluster method and underwent a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test. The crude prevalence of DM and IGT were 8.3 % (men 9.9 %; women 7.5 %) and 7.9 % (men 4.1 %; women 9.7 %), respectively. Age‐adjusted prevalence rates, according to the standard population of Segi, were 10.4 % (95 % CI 7.7–13.2) and 9.8 % (95% CI 7.2–12.5) for DM and IGT, respectively. No urban/rural differences were found in the prevalence rates of DM and IGT. New cases (5.1%) were almost twice as common as previously known cases (3.2 %). Family history of diabetes, obesity, and advanced age were associated with higher rates of diabetes. The results confirmed that diabetes is common in the Danagla community compared to other communities of northern Sudan. Varying environmental, nutritional, and genetic factors may contribute to this high prevalence. These findings will have profound impact on the health services for this community and the Sudan as a whole. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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ISSN:0742-3071
1096-9136
1464-5491
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1096-9136(199802)15:2<164::AID-DIA536>3.0.CO;2-A