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SOCIAL AND LIFESTYLE FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DIABETES IN THE ADULT BAHRAINI POPULATION

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 March 2002

ABDULRAHMAN O. MUSAIGER  and
MARIAM A. AL-MANNAI
ABDULRAHMAN O. MUSAIGER
Affiliation:
Environmental and Biological Program, Bahrain Center for Studies and Research, PO Box 496, Manama, Bahrain
MARIAM A. AL-MANNAI
Affiliation:
College of Science, Bahrain University, Bahrain
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Abstract

This paper aimed to assess the prevalence of known diabetes among Bahraini adults, and to determine associated social and lifestyle factors. A community-based survey was carried out on 514 adults aged 30–79 years. The overall prevalence of known diabetes was 9%. Using multivariate analysis, the risk of diabetes was found to be higher among older (50–79 years), female, illiterate, currently married, non-smoking people, those who did not walk regularly, overweight and obese people (BMI[ges ]25), those who had a history of hypertension and those who consumed fresh vegetables more than 3 times a week. However, only obesity was found to be significantly associated with diabetes (OR=1·83, CI 1·48–4·15).

Type
Short Report
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 34 , Issue 2 , April 2002 , pp. 277 - 281
Copyright
© 2002 Cambridge University Press

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