Propensity for diabetes and correlation of its predisposing factors in Ota, Nigeria.

Iweala, E. E. J. and Chinedu, S. N. and Afolabi , Israel Sunmola and Ogunlana, Olubanke Olujoke and Azuh, Dominic E. and Osamor, V. C. and Toogun, T. A (2013) Propensity for diabetes and correlation of its predisposing factors in Ota, Nigeria. Journal of Medical Sciences, 13 (8). pp. 809-813. ISSN 1682-4474

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Abstract

Body Mass Index (BMI) and Random Blood Glucose (RBG) are considered important predisposing factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. This study assessed the propensity to become diabetic based on the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI), Random Blood Glucose (RBG), gender and age in a community in South west Nigeria. The study included a convenient sample size of 140 healthy adult individuals who met the inclusion criteria. Anthropometric indices including height and weight were measured and Blood samples analyzed for random blood glucose. A significant positive correlation was observed (r = +0.32) between BMI and RBG in females while there was no correlation in the males (r = -0.05). The males were found to be less likely to be diabetic than the females. The relationship between age and RBG was significantly positive in both males and females. The study confirms the hypothesis that a positive correlation exist between BMI and RBG but only in women. This suggests that other causes including sex could predispose to diabetes and reiterates the diabetogenic effect of adiposity.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Electronics and Computer Science Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences
Depositing User:	Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	11 Mar 2020 11:00
Last Modified:	11 Mar 2020 11:00
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/13188

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