ABSTRACT
The study determined the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, abnormal glucose tolerance and other cardiovascular risk factors in a sample of 250 adults aged > or = 35 years in a semirural area near Sana'a, the capital of Yemen,. The overall crude prevalence of diabetes was 10.4% (95% CI: 6.6%-14.2%) and the age-standardized rate was 6.3% (95% CI: 5.4%-7.2%). The age-standardized rate of having either impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance was 9.0% (95% CI: 6.0%-12.0%) and the age-standardized prevalence of hypertension was 14.2% (95% CI: 13.0%-16.0%). Age and waist circumference were independently related to total glucose intolerance. The observed high frequency of central obesity suggests a dietary origin for these adverse health conditions.
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Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology , Cardiovascular Diseases/etiology , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/epidemiology , Suburban Health/statistics & numerical data , Adult , Age Distribution , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications , Fasting , Female , Glucose Intolerance/complications , Glucose Intolerance/epidemiology , Health Surveys , Humans , Hypertension/complications , Hypertension/epidemiology , Linear Models , Logistic Models , Male , Middle Aged , Multivariate Analysis , Obesity/complications , Obesity/epidemiology , Population Surveillance , Prevalence , Risk Factors , Sex Distribution , Yemen/epidemiologyABSTRACT
The study determined the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, abnormal glucose tolerance and other cardiovascular risk factors in a sample of 250 adults aged >/= 35 years in a semirural area near Sana'a, the capital of Yemen. The overall crude prevalence of diabetes was 10.4% [95% CI: 6.6%-14.2%] and the age-standardized rate was 6.3% [95% CI: 5.4%-7.2%]. The age-standardized rate of having either impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance was 9.0% [95% CI: 6.0%-12.0%] and the age-standardized prevalence of hypertension was 14.2% [95% CI: 13.0%-16.0%]. Age and waist circumference were independently related to total glucose intolerance. The observed high frequency of central obesity suggests a dietary origin for these adverse health conditions
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Prevalence , Risk Factors , Hypertension , Obesity , Body Mass Index , Age Distribution , Sex Distribution , Health Surveys , Glucose Tolerance Test , Rural Population , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2ABSTRACT
In the Republic of Yemen, Plasmodium falciparum is the predominant causative agent of malaria and is associated with adverse consequences for pregnant women and their babies. The prevalence and clinical manifestations of malaria among 500 pregnant (260) and non-pregnant (240) women were compared. Clinical examinations, laboratory investigations and a structured questionnaire were used to collect data. The prevalence of malaria was higher among pregnant women (55%) than non-pregnant women (20%). Anaemia was significantly more prevalent among pregnant woman than non-pregnant women and also more prevalent in pregnant women with malaria than non-pregnant women with malaria.
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Malaria, Falciparum/epidemiology , Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/epidemiology , Urban Health/statistics & numerical data , Adolescent , Adult , Age Distribution , Anemia/blood , Anemia/diagnosis , Anemia/parasitology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Hemoglobins/analysis , History, 17th Century , Humans , Liver Function Tests , Malaria, Falciparum/complications , Malaria, Falciparum/diagnosis , Population Surveillance , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/diagnosis , Prevalence , Proteinuria/diagnosis , Proteinuria/parasitology , Risk Factors , Severity of Illness Index , Splenomegaly/parasitology , Surveys and Questionnaires , Yemen/epidemiologyABSTRACT
In the Republic of Yemen, Plasmodium falciparum is the predominant causative agent of malaria and is associated with adverse consequences for pregnant women and their babies. The prevalence and clinical manifestations of malaria among 500 pregnant [260] and non-pregnant [240] women were compared. Clinical examinations, laboratory investigations and a structured questionnaire were used to collect data. The prevalence of malaria was higher among pregnant women [55%] than non-pregnant women [20%]. Anaemia was significantly more prevalent among pregnant woman than non-pregnant women and also more prevalent in pregnant women with malaria than non-pregnant women with malaria
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Age Distribution , Anemia , Cross-Sectional Studies , Hemoglobins , Liver Function Tests , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Complications , Severity of Illness Index , Urban Health , Malaria, FalciparumABSTRACT
The Yemen Arab Republic is situated in the southwest of the Arabian peninsula. From the malariological point of view it belongs to the Ethiopian area. Malaria is one of the most common diseases in the YAR. Malaria cases in the country are registered all over the year. The main disease vectors are An. arabiensis, An. sergenti, An. culicifacies. Falciparum malaria cases are much more frequent than those of 3- and 4-days malaria. The number of registered malaria cases increases annually. In spite of some achievements in malaria control, malariological situation in YAR still remains disturbing.