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Prevalence of diabetes and cardio-metabolic risk factors in young men in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors in men under 30 in the United Arab Emirates.

Methods

This cross-sectional observational study included 33 327 Emirati men aged 18-29 attending an obligatory standardized medical examination between May 2015 and February 2017. Body mass index, fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure were assessed.

Results

Overall, 7720 subjects (24.4%) were overweight and 8835 (28.0%) obese. The age-adjusted prevalence was 4.7% [95% CI: 4.4-5.0] for diabetes, 41.3% [40.6-41.9] for impaired fasting glucose, 5.5% [5.2-5.8] for hypercholesterolaemia (total cholesterol ? 240 mg/dL), 11.5% [11.1%-12.0%] for hypertriglyceridaemia (?150 mg/dL) and 10.4% [10.0%-10.8%] for hypertension (diastolic or systolic blood pressure-or both-above upper limit of normal). These conditions were already present in the youngest age groups and rise progressively and rapidly with age. Of the 26 648 subjects with valid data for all cardio-metabolic risk factors, 16 563 subjects (62.2%) presented ? 1 factor, 6392 subjects presented ?2 factors (24.0%) and 63 (0.2%) presented all five. Patients who were obese were more likely to present multiple cardio-metabolic risk factors and to have hypertension (P < 0.0001). All cardio-metabolic risk factors were highly correlated with each other.

Conclusions

This national cohort study in the UAE revealed that obesity, diabetes, impaired fasting glucose, hypercholesterolaemia, triglyceridaemia and hypertension are already highly prevalent in young adulthood. Public health initiatives are required to address these and to anticipate the future burden of diabetes and major cardiovascular disease for which these men are at high risk.

SUBMITTER: Alzaabi A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6775448 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Prevalence of diabetes and cardio-metabolic risk factors in young men in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional national survey.

Alzaabi Ashraf A Al-Kaabi Juma J Al-Maskari Fatma F Farhood Ahmed Faisal AF Ahmed Luai A LA

Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism 20190628 4

<h4>Introduction</h4>The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors in men under 30 in the United Arab Emirates.<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional observational study included 33 327 Emirati men aged 18-29 attending an obligatory standardized medical examination between May 2015 and February 2017. Body mass index, fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure were assessed.<h4>Results</h4>Overall, 7720 subjects (24.4%) were ov ...[more]

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Prevalence of diabetes and cardio-metabolic risk factors in young men in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional national survey.

Introduction

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Prevalence of diabetes and cardio-metabolic risk factors in young men in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional national survey.

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