Red meat consumption is associated with prediabetes and diabetes in rural Vietnam: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association between red/processed meat consumption and glycaemic conditions (i.e. prediabetes (preDM) and diabetes mellitus (DM)) among middle-aged residents in rural Khánh Hòa, Vietnam.

Design

In this cross-sectional study, a multinomial logistic regression model was used to examine the association between daily consumption of red/processed meat (0-99 g, 100-199 g or ≥ 200 g) and preDM/DM with adjustments for socio-demographic, lifestyle-related and health-related variables.

Setting

Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam.

Participants

The study used data collected through a baseline survey conducted during a prospective cohort study on CVD among 3000 residents, aged 40-60 years, living in rural communes in Khánh Hòa Province.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Nguyen CQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10346020 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature