作者
Abdullah Alkandari, Joseph C Longenecker, Noël C Barengo, Ahmad Alkhatib, Elisabete Weiderpass, Rihab Al-Wotayan, Qais Al Duwairi, Jaakko Tuomilehto
发表日期
2018/10/1
期刊
diabetes research and clinical practice
卷号
144
页码范围
213-223
出版商
Elsevier
简介
Background
Kuwait ranks among the top 20 countries worldwide in diabetes prevalence. This study’s objectives were to assess the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes in Kuwaiti adults.
Methods
Kuwaiti citizens aged 18–69 years (n = 3915) were studied using the WHO’s STEPwise survey methodology, including its Instrument for Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance. Participants’ demographics, medical history, physical measurements and blood biochemistry were assessed. A subset of 2561 individuals completed all three survey steps, including fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and HbA1c assays. The study assessed the prevalence of pre-diabetes (FPG 6.1–6.9 mmol/L or HbA1c level 5.7–6.4%) and diabetes (self-reported history of diabetes with prescription of diabetes medications or FPG ≥ 7 mmol/L or HbA1c level ≥6.5%).
Results
The prevalence of pre-diabetes was 19.4% [95% CI: 17.9–21.0 …
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