Prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in Oke-Ogun region of Oyo State, Nigeria

Autor: Shittu O. Rasaki, Fakorede O. Kasali, Sikiru A. Biliaminu, Louis O. Odeigah, Aderibigbe A. Sunday, Abdullateef G. Sule, Yusuf Musah
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Cogent Medicine, Vol 4, Iss 1 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2331-205X
2331205X
DOI: 10.1080/2331205X.2017.1326211
Popis: Background: Oke-Ogun consists of 10 out of the 33 Local governments in Oyo State, Nigeria. Although literature abounds on prevalence of diabetes in Nigeria, there is none in this geo-political zone, despite the fact that there is a high genetic and socio-cultural factors predisposition the residents to diabetes and pre-diabetes. Objectives: The purpose of the study was to assess the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes and associated socio-demographic characteristics among indigenes of Oke-Ogun. Method: Of the 10,000 respondents who participated in the study, 6,915 had completed data. Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) was measured using calibrated glucometers and classified thus; normal (≤6 mmol/l), pre-diabetes (6.1–6.9 mmol/l), and diabetes (≥7 mmol/l). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square and binary logistic regression tests at value of p
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