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. 2008 Apr;28(2):45-50.
doi: 10.4103/0973-3930.43098.

Glucose tolerance in a rural population of Bangladesh

M A Rahim, A K Azad Khan, S M K Ali, Q Nahar, A Shaheen, A Hussain

Glucose tolerance in a rural population of Bangladesh

M A Rahim et al. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries. 2008 Apr.

Abstract

Context: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing in the Bangladeshi population. However, there is little information available on the prevalence of glucose intolerance, ie, type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, and impaired fasting glucose.

Aims: The main aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of different categories of glucose intolerance and their relationship with different anthropometric and demographic characteristics.

Settings and design: This cross-sectional study was performed in a rural area of Bangladesh.

Materials and methods: A random sample of 5000 persons aged >/= 20 years was included in this study. Fasting blood glucose was measured in 3981 individuals and 2-h post-glucose blood glucose was measured in 3954 subjects after the known cases of diabetes (n = 27) were excluded. Height, weight, waist and hip circumference, and blood pressure were measured.

Statistical analysis: Pearson Chi-squared test and correlation test were used for analysis as appropriate.

Results: The prevalence of impaired fasting glucose (IFG), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and diabetes (DM) were 1.3, 2.0, and 7.0%, respectively. IFG, IGT, and IFG + IGT were more prevalent in females. Age showed a significant positive relationship with increasing levels of glucose intolerance. Body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio were higher in the glucose-intolerant group than in the normal glucose tolerance (NGT) group. There was a positive correlation between FBG and 2-h BG in NGT and DM subjects.

Conclusion: The FBG value identified more people with glucose intolerance than the 2-h BG. These findings will help developing diabetes preventive strategy in rural populations.

Keywords: Body mass index; fasting blood glucose; glucose intolerance; rural Bangladesh.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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Figure 1A
Prevalence of different categories of glucose intolerance by age (males)
Figure 1B
Figure 1B
Prevalence of different categories of glucose intolerance by age (females)
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