Prevalence of diabetes and cardio-metabolic risk factors in young men in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors in men under 30 in the United Arab Emirates.

Methods

This cross-sectional observational study included 33 327 Emirati men aged 18-29 attending an obligatory standardized medical examination between May 2015 and February 2017. Body mass index, fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure were assessed.

Results

Overall, 7720 subjects (24.4%) were overweight and 8835 (28.0%) obese. The age-adjusted prevalence was 4.7% [95% CI: 4.4-5.0] for diabetes, 41.3% [40.6-41.9] for impaired fasting glucose, 5.5% [5.2-5.8] for hypercholesterolaemia (total cholesterol ≥ 240 mg/dL), 11.5% [11.1%-12.0%] for hypertriglyceridaemia (≥150 mg/dL) and 10.4% [10.0%-

SUBMITTER: Alzaabi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6775448 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature