Diabetes in Immigrant Tibetan Muslims in Kashmir, North India
| Autor: | Mirza Shohiab Ur Riyaz, Parvaiz A Koul, Majid Khalil Rather |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Blood Glucose Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Epidemiology media_common.quotation_subject Immigration Abdominal Fat Emigrants and Immigrants India 030209 endocrinology & metabolism 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology North india Tibet Islam Prediabetic State 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Altitude Diabetes mellitus medicine Humans Medical history Body Weights and Measures Prediabetes Obesity media_common Aged Aged 80 and over Glycated Hemoglobin High prevalence business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Logistic Models Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Female business Demography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of immigrant and minority health. 20(2) |
| ISSN: | 1557-1920 |
| Popis: | Tibetan Muslims have migrated from Lhasa (3000 m altitude) to Srinagar, India (altitude 1500 m) about 55 years back. We set out to study the prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes among this immigrant population. All consenting adults aged ≥18 years were questioned about a previous history of diabetes or any other medical history. Anthropometric data were recorded. Fasting blood glucose was measured in duplicate by Accu-check glucometer and HbA1C levels were measured. Of the 281 participants, 26 (9.25%) had diabetes whereas 46 (16.4%) had pre-diabetes; 24 reporting doctor-diagnosed diabetes. Participants with diabetes/pre-diabetes were more likely to be obese, smokers and hypertensive. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed age to be significantly associated with a higher prevalence of diabetes. One in four adults ≥18 years among Tibetan Muslims have diabetes or prediabetes. Migration to lower altitude could have contributed to this high prevalence. |
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