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Prevalence and determinants of hyperglycaemia among adults in Bangladesh: results from a population-based national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

With the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases in low-income and middle-income countries, biological risk factors, such as hyperglycaemia, are a major public health concern in Bangladesh. Hyperglycaemia is an excess of glucose in the bloodstream and is often associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Nationally representative data of hyperglycaemia prevalence starting from age ?18 years are currently unavailable for Bangladeshi adults. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and determinants of hyperglycaemia among adults in Bangladesh aged ?18 years.

Study design

Cross-sectional, population-based study.

Setting and participants

Data for this analysis were collected in November to December 2015, from a population-based nationally representative sample of 1843 adults, aged ?18 years, from both urban and rural areas of Bangladesh. Demographic information, capillary blood glucose, blood pressure, height, weight, waist circumference and treatment history were recorded.

Primary outcome measures

Hyperglycaemia was defined as a random capillary blood glucose level of ?11.1?mmol/L (ie, in the diabetic range) or currently taking medication to control type 2 diabetes, based on self-report.

Results

Overall, the prevalence of hyperglycaemia was 5.5% (95% CI 4.5% to 6.6%) and was significantly higher among urban (9.8%, 95%?CI 7.7% to 12.2%) than rural residents (2.8%, 95%?CI 1.9% to 3.9%). The age-standardised prevalence of hyperglycaemia was 5.6% (95% CI 4.6% to 6.8%). Among both urban and rural residents, the associated determinants of hyperglycaemia included hypertension and abdominal obesity. About 5% of the total population self-reported have been previously diagnosed with type 2 diabetes; among these adults, over 25% were not taking medications to control their diabetes.

Conclusions

Our study found that about 1 in 20 Bangladeshi adults aged ?18 years have hyperglycaemia. To control and prevent the development of type 2 diabetes, data from this study can be used to inform public health programming and provide descriptive information on surveillance of progress towards controlling diabetes in Bangladesh.

SUBMITTER: Islam JY

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661587 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Prevalence and determinants of hyperglycaemia among adults in Bangladesh: results from a population-based national survey.

Islam Jessica Yasmine JY Zaman Mohammad Mostafa MM Bhuiyan Mahfuz Rahman MR Haq Syed Atiqul SA Ahmed Shamim S Al-Qadir Ahmad Zahid AZ

BMJ open 20190724 7

<h4>Objectives</h4>With the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases in low-income and middle-income countries, biological risk factors, such as hyperglycaemia, are a major public health concern in Bangladesh. Hyperglycaemia is an excess of glucose in the bloodstream and is often associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Nationally representative data of hyperglycaemia prevalence starting from age ≥18 years are currently unavailable for Bangladeshi adults. The objective of this study was t ...[more]

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Dataset Information

Prevalence and determinants of hyperglycaemia among adults in Bangladesh: results from a population-based national survey.

Objectives

Study design

Setting and participants

Primary outcome measures

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Prevalence and determinants of hyperglycaemia among adults in Bangladesh: results from a population-based national survey.

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