Perception of Risk of Developing Diabetes in Offspring of Type 2 Diabetic Patients
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
;
: 14-18, 2002.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The risk of developing diabetes is high in the offspring of patients with type 2 diabetes. There have been no studies to assess the offspring's awareness of the risk of developing diabetes. The aim of this study was to investigate how the male offspring of type 2 diabetic patients assess their likelihood of developing diabetes.METHODS:
One hundred and one non-diabetic men with one or both parents having type 2 diabetes, aged 19-28 years, were recruited.RESULTS:
Thirty-nine subjects (38.6%) were concerned about diabetes and 85 (84.2%) considered diabetes a serious problem. However, only 10 (9.9%) thought they might develop diabetes and 9 (8.9%) had previously attended diabetes education programs with their parents. The educational level amongst the diabetic parents was the only independent predictor of perception of the increased risk. Age, body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, educational level and the perception of diabetes as a serious problem were not associated with perception of the increased risk.CONCLUSION:
Most offspring of diabetic parents lacked knowledge about the increased risk amongst family members. We suggest that physicians and diabetic educators should provide knowledge about the increased risk of developing diabetes in offspring and the benefit of lifestyle modification to delay or prevent the development of the disease.
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Assunto principal:
Família
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Índice de Massa Corporal
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Modelos Logísticos
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Fatores de Risco
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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Escolaridade
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Coreia (Geográfico)
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Militares
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo prognóstico
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Pesquisa qualitativa
/
Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
/
Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
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