Can Waist-to-Height Ratio and Health Literacy Be Used in Primary Care for Prioritizing Further Assessment of People at T2DM Risk?

ABSTRACT:

Background

To identify people at risk of type 2 diabetes. Primary health care needs efficient and noninvasive screening tools to detect individuals in need of follow-up to promote health and well-being. Previous research has shown people with lower levels of health literacy and/or well-being scores are vulnerable but may benefit from intervention and follow-up care.

Aims

This cross-sectional study, aimed to identify people at risk for type 2 diabetes by comparing the Finnish Diabetes Risk instrument with the waist-to-height ratio. Further, the difference was examined in health literacy and well-being scale scores in the countryside versus town areas, respectively.

Results

In total, 220, aged 18-75 years, participated. Thereof, 13.2% displayed biomarkers at prediabetes

SUBMITTER: Arnardottir E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10454465 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature