The association of age, gender, ethnicity, family history, obesity and hypertension with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Trinidad

The association of age, gender, ethnicity, family history, obesity and hypertension with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Trinidad

Abstract Aims To assess the impact of risk factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, family history, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference and hypertension, on the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Trinidadian population. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional case control study com...

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Published in:Diabetes & metabolic syndrome clinical research & reviews Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 91 - 95
Main Authors: Nayak, B. Shivananda, Sobrian, Arianne, Latiff, Khalif, Pope, Danielle, Rampersad, Akash, Lourenço, Kodi, Samuel, Nichole
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01-04-2014
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Age Factors
Aged
Blood Pressure
Body Mass Index
Body mass index (BMI)
Case-Control Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - ethnology
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ethnicity
Family history
Female
Gender
Humans
Hypertension - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity - epidemiology
On the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Trinidad and Tobago
Waist Circumference
Waist circumference and hypertension
Trinidad and Tobago
Ethnicity
Body mass index (BMI)
On the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Gender
Waist circumference and hypertension
Family history
Age
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Summary:Abstract Aims To assess the impact of risk factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, family history, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference and hypertension, on the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Trinidadian population. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional case control study comprised 146 non-diabetics and 147 type 2 diabetics ≥18 years of age, from North Central, South West and Eastern regions of Trinidad. Results Cross-tabulations revealed a significant difference between type 2-diabetes and age at p < 0.01, and between type 2 diabetes and family history, ethnicity, waist circumference and hypertension at p < 0.05. Logistic regression showed age to be the most influential risk factor. The systolic blood pressure specifically showed a significant difference at p < 0.05, with the mean values for non-diabetics and type 2 diabetics being, 130.62 (±2.124) and 141.35 (±2.312), respectively. No significant difference was observed between type 2 diabetes and gender and BMI. Conclusions Age was the most significant risk factor of type 2 diabetes. Therefore it can be concluded that family history, ethnicity, waist circumference and hypertension are more significant risk factors of this disease than BMI and gender in the Trinidadian population.
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ISSN:1871-4021
1878-0334
DOI:10.1016/j.dsx.2014.04.018