SummaryWork carried out at the anhanguera University -Uniderp/MS, campo grande, MS, Brazil. Conflict of interest: noneObjective: Estimating the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) in the urban population aged between 30 and 69 years in the municipality of Campo Grande, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Methods: Population-based cross-sectional study conducted between October/2009 and February/2011. The investigation included the determination of fasting glucose and participants with blood glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL were considered diabetic. Nondiabetic patients, which showed blood glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL and < 200 mg/dL, underwent an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) to investigate whether they had DM or IGT. Results: 1.429 individuals participated in this investigation. The general prevalence, adjusted for sex and age, were: 12.3% for DM (95%CI: 10.5 to 13.9%) and 7.1% for IGT (95%CI: 5.7 to 8.4%). There was a higher prevalence of DM with increasing age in people with low educational level, family history of diabetes, overweight, obesity and central obesity. Among diabetic patients (n = 195), 25% were unaware they had the disease and were diagnosed through investigation. Among patients who already knew they had DM (n = 146), 37% were unaware of the potential chronic complications. Conclusion: This study confirms the increased prevalence of DM in Brazil and emphasizes the need for early diagnosis, as well as the importance of strict adherence to medical treatment in order to prevent its much feared complications.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of overweight and central obesity among Anhanguera Uniderp School of Medicine undergraduates in the city of Campo Grande, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, and the possible related variables, according to socio-demographic data like life habits, and personal and family background. A cross-sectional quantitative observational study was conducted with a sample of 295 undergraduates who filled a survey questionnaire form, and Overweight and obesity were measured by using body mass index (BMI). Central obesity was measured by waist circumference: ≥88 cm for females and ≥102 cm for males. Results presented prevalence rates of 26.4% for overweight, 7.8% for obesity and 7.5% for central obesity. There was a significant association between overweight and central obesity with childhood obesity, family history of obesity, and the habitual intake of animal fats. There was a significant association of overweight with the regular intake of alcohol, approximately 3-4 times/week, and less than 2 hours of extracurricular study. The prevalence of overweight among UNIDERP medical students is high and similar to the national population for the same age group.
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