The diabetes-obesity-hypertension nexus in Qatar: evidence from the World Health Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As countries develop economically, an "epidemiological transition" occurs whereby a set of chronic diseases increasingly becomes a country's health challenge. Against this background, this paper examines the most common conditions associated with the prevalence of diabetes in Qatar, with a specific focus on the diabetes-obesity-hypertension nexus.

Methods

We analyzed data from the World Health Organization's World Health Survey conducted in the State of Qatar in 2006. The survey included demographic, anthropometric, and blood chemistry measurements. Using multivariate logistical regression analysis, we assessed the most common conditions associated with diabetes, using both objective and subjective measures of diabetes. The objective measures relied on random bloo

SUBMITTER: Ali FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4148083 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature