Study of correlation factors for diabetes pathogenesis in Uygur Nationality in Urumuqi Region / 中国糖尿病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To Study the correlation factors for diabetes pathogenesis of Uygur Nationality in Urumuqi.Methods A cluster sampling was done in 1002 Uygur people aged 25 to 74 years in a part of working units and living area in Urumuqi.All the people received 75g oral glucose tolerance test.Waist and hip circumference,blood pressure,height and body weight were measured.A questionnaire involved in the family history,diet,physical activity and the expenditure on diet was taken.Results(1)63% of the people was male,while 37% was female in our study.The constituent ratio of age was as following25y～,23.08%;35y～,36.90%;45y～,19.64%;55y～,14.86%and 65y～,5.51%.(2)The prevalence of DM in the study was 14.69%,the abnormality of glucose metabolism was 29.89%.(3)The correlation factors of diabetes were family history of diabetes(OR 0.59),age(OR 0.83),high blood pressure(OR 0.912),waist-to-hip ratio(OR 3.851)and financial spending on diet(OR 5.279) in logistic regression analysis.Conclusions Diabetes-correlated factors are high financial spending on food especially meat products and little cellulose intake,high waist-to-hip ratio.To decrease the prevalence rate of diabetes in Uygur nationality,it is most important to change the diet habit and decrease intra-abdominal fat deposition