A cross-sectional study on risk factors of associated type 2 diabetes mellitus among adults in Beijing

VernacularTitle:北京市居民2型糖尿病现况调查和危险因素研究
Author: Jing ZHANG ¹ ; Zhong DONG ; Gang LI ; Shu-Fang JIAO ; Jin XIE ; Ying ZHOU ; Yue ZHAO ; Xin-Wei YANG ; Wen-Na YANG
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1. 北京市疾病预防控制中心
Keywords: Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Logistic regression model; Risk factors
From: Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2011;32(4):357-360
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To disclose the epidemiological status of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its related risk factors in adults in Beijing.Methods Logistic model was applied to analyze the relationship between the risk factors and type 2 diabetes mellitus.Results A total of 22301 people were studied,of whom 9836 were males,12465 females,and 2658 of them aged over 60(accounting for 11.92%).The risk factors,which might cause diabetes,would include being male(OR=1.453),with genetic history(OR=2.751),people older than 40(OR=1.584),with hypertension(OR=1.338),with larger waist circumference(OR=1.741),overweight or obesity(OR=1.098),low consumption of fruits(OR=1.430),hypertriglyceridemia(OR=1.767)and hypercholesterolemia (OR=1.315).Conclusion It is of great importance to carry out prevention and controI of type 2 diabetes mellitus programs to eliminate the risk factors among adults in Beijing,with contents as:keeping the blood pressure and weight within the normal range,increasing fruit intake,decreasing the triglyceride and cholesterol levels.