An epidemiological study on risk factors of diabetes mellitus among patients attending a medical college hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2006 Aug; 104(8): 428-30
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en Inglés
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| ID: sea-96352
ABSTRACT
Two hundred and thirty cases of diabetes mellitus were selected in a case-control fashion by applying systemic random sampling technique taking 20% of the patients attending the diabetic clinic of Calcutta National Medical College during the period from January to June, 2003 to find out association and risks of some socio-economic and demographic factors with the occurrence of diabetes mellitus. Controls were selected from the patients admitted in the department of surgery in the same period. Factors like physical activity, socio-economic status, residential status, family history and obesity have shown statistically significant association with diabetes. For physical activity the estimated relative risk is maximum in case of sedentary worker where the odd's ratio was 9.4. So far other factors are concerned the estimated relative risk of diabetes was 5.1 in case of urban population, 6.2 in case of positive family history, 2.5 in case of upper and upper middle classes, and 2.4 in case of obesity in comparison to their respective reference category.
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Asunto principal:
Factores Socioeconómicos
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Población Urbana
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Estudios de Casos y Controles
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Factores de Riesgo
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Adulto
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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India
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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Inglés
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J Indian Med Assoc
Año:
2006
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Artículo
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