Association between Dietary Magnesium Intake and Glycemic Markers in Ghanaian Women of Reproductive Age: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study
Autor: | Joseph S. Rossi, Alyssa M Abreu, Brietta M Oaks, Seth Adu-Afarwuah, Alison Tovar, Helena J Bentil |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Blood Glucose endocrine system diseases Cross-sectional study Population women of reproductive age Physiology chemistry.chemical_element Pilot Projects magnesium Diet Surveys Ghana Dietary Magnesium Article Eating nutrition transition Diabetes mellitus Nutrition transition Humans Medicine TX341-641 education Glycemic Glycated Hemoglobin education.field_of_study Nutrition and Dietetics diabetes Nutrition. Foods and food supply business.industry Magnesium nutritional and metabolic diseases Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus medicine.disease Diet Cross-Sectional Studies Reproductive Health Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 chemistry Linear Models Female business Biomarkers Food Science |
Zdroj: | Nutrients, Vol 13, Iss 4141, p 4141 (2021) Nutrients Volume 13 Issue 11 |
ISSN: | 2072-6643 |
Popis: | Low magnesium intake has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in several studies conducted in high-income countries. However, very few studies have been performed in Africa, where many countries have a growing rate of T2DM. We conducted a pilot cross-sectional study among 63 women in Ghana to investigate the association between magnesium intake and glycemic markers. We assessed dietary magnesium using a food frequency questionnaire and glycemic markers using fasting blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). Our findings showed that the mean magnesium intake was 200 ± 116 mg/day. The prevalence of T2DM was 5% by measuring fasting blood glucose and 8% by measuring HbA1c. Unadjusted linear regression models revealed that higher magnesium intake significantly predicted higher fasting blood glucose levels (β = 0.31 95% CI: 0.07, 0.55 p = 0.01) and HbA1c levels (β = 0.26 95% CI: 0.01, 0.51 p = 0.04). In adjusted analyses, magnesium intake was no longer significantly associated with either fasting blood glucose levels (β = 0.22 95% CI: −0.03, 0.46 p = 0.08) or HbA1c levels (β = 0.15 95% CI: −0.08, 0.39 p = 0.20). In conclusion, our study did not show a significant association between magnesium intake and glycemic markers in women of reproductive age in Ghana. The results of this study need to be further substantiated because this was the first study to examine magnesium intake and glycemic markers in this population in Africa. |
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