Population attributable risk for diabetes associated with excess weight in Tehranian adults: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little evidence exists regarding the magnitude of contribution of excess weight to diabetes in the Middle East countries. This study aimed at quantification of the impact of overweight and obesity on the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) at a population level in Tehran, Iran.

Methods

Using data of a population-based short-term cohort study in Iran, which began in 1997 with 3.6-year follow-up, we calculated the adjusted odds ratios (OR) and population attributable risks (PAR) of developing T2DM, i.e. the proportion of diabetes that could have been avoided had overweight and/or obesity not been present in the population.

Results

Of the 4728 subjects studied, aged > or = 20 years, during the 3.6-year follow-up period, 3.8% (n = 182) developed T2DM.

SUBMITTER: Hosseinpanah F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2204006 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature