Perception of Risk of Developing Diabetes in Offspring of Type 2 Diabetic Patients
| Autor: | Seungjin Choi, Yeon Sahng Oh, Jae Taek Kim, Chee Jeong Kim, Soon Hyun Shinn |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Adult Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Offspring Disease Type 2 diabetes Independent predictor Body Mass Index Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Internal medicine Diabetes mellitus medicine Humans Family Korea business.industry Diabetes medicine.disease Risk perception Logistic Models Military Personnel Endocrinology Increased risk Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Educational Status Original Article Perception business Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine |
| ISSN: | 2005-6648 1226-3303 |
| DOI: | 10.3904/kjim.2002.17.1.14 |
| Popis: | Background : The risk of developing diabetes is high in the offspring of patients with type 2 diabetes. There have been no studies to assess the offspring's awareness of the risk of developing diabetes. The aim of this study was to investigate how the male offspring of type 2 diabetic patients assess their likelihood of developing diabetes. Methods : One hundred and one non-diabetic men with one or both parents having type 2 diabetes, aged 19-28 years, were recruited. ResuIts : Thirty-nine subjects (38.6%) were concerned about diabetes and 85(84.2%) considered diabetes a serious problem. However, only 10 (9.9%) thought they might develop diabetes and 9 (8.9%) had previously attended diabetes education programs with their parents. The educational level amongst the diabetic parents was the on IV independent predictor of perception of the increased risk. Age, body mass index. waist-to-hip ratio, educational level and the perception of diabetes as a serious problem were not associated with perception of the increased risk. Conclusion : Most offspring of diabetic parents lacked knowledge about the increased risk amongst family members. We suggest that physicians and diabetic educators should provide knowledge about the increased risk of developing diabetes in offspring and the benefit of lliestvle modification to delav or prevent the development of the disease. |
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