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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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Socio-demographic and Anthropometric risk factors for Type 2 diabetes in Maiduguri, North-Eastern Nigeria
ID Gezawa1, FH Puepet2, BM Mubi3, AE Uloko1, B Bakki3, MA Talle3, I Haliru4
1 Department of Medicine, Bayero University/Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, (Formerly at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri), Nigeria
2 Department of Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria
3 Department of Medicine, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria
4 Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kudu, Jigawa state, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
I D Gezawa
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Unit, Department of Medicine, Bayero University /Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, P.M.B. 3452, Kano
Nigeria
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DOI: 10.4103/1118-8561.149495
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Background: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is on the increase in developing countries due to urbanization, ageing population, physical inactivity and the high prevalence of obesity. Identifying the risk factors for T2DM is a necessary step in the planning of preventive measures to reduce the burden of the disease. The aim of this study was to determine the socio-demographic and anthropometric risk factors for type 2 diabetes in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria. Methods: We randomly selected 242 subjects resident in the study location. Trained interviewers obtained socio-demographic data from each respondent using a pretested questionnaire. Physical measurements for anthropometric indices were carried out using standard methods. Fasting blood samples were collected for the determination of fasting plasma glucose and diagnosis of diabetes. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 for windows and a P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: All the 242 subjects recruited for the study responded. The mean (SD) age of 96 (39.7%) males and 146 (60.3%) females was 40.0 (14.6) years and 41.5 (12.0) years respectively, P > 0.05.The crude prevalence of diabetes was 17 (7.0%). The prevalence was 10(10.4%) in males and 7(4.8%) in females (M: F = 2.1:1), P < 0.05. The independent risk factors for diabetes identified were increasing age (OR = 3.72, 95% CI = 0.83-16.7, P = 0.007) and waist circumference in both males (OR = 1.65, 95% CI = 0.75-3.63, P = 0.036). and females (OR = 1.63, 95% CI = 0.56-4.78, P = 0.025). Conclusion: We identified increasing age and waist circumference to be the independent risk factors for T2DM in Maiduguri, Northeastern Nigeria. |
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