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Prevalence and risk factors of diabetes among urban residents in Luzhou City, China

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Abstract

Background

Great variation exists in the prevalence rates of diabetes across different geographic regions in China. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of type 2 diabetes among a Chinese population in Western China and to explore associated risk factors.

Methods

Adult residents in Luzhou City in Sichuan Province, China, were selected using a multistage area probability design. A validated questionnaire, physical examination, and lab tests were administered to the participants. Bivariate analysis and multivariate analysis using logistic regression were performed to determine factors that may affect the risk of diabetes.

Results

The final study sample included 3513 participants with complete questionnaires (response rate was 97.58%). The prevalence rate of diabetes was 17.76%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that residents who fit within the following categories were associated with higher risk for diabetes after controlling for participant demographic factors and other covariates: age groups 50–59, 60–69, and 70 or above; a monthly income of less than ¥1999; family history of diabetes; using mainly animal fat as cooking oil; having a white collar job; BMI above 28; and hypertriglyceridemia. In addition to identifying risk factors previously reported, this study indicates that dietary intake factors may be important to the development of diabetes.

Conclusion

This study contributes to the literature of prevalence and risk factors of diabetes in Western China. Future research is needed to further evaluate these risk factors.

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Funding

This study was funded by the Primary Health Development Research Center of Sichuan Province (grant number: SWFZ15-Z-02).

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  1. Department of Health Management and Informatics, College of Health and Public Affairs, University of Central Florida, 4364 Scorpius St., Orlando, FL, 32816, USA

    Xinliang Liu

  2. Department of Environmental Health and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

    Qingbi Zhang & Wei Xiong

  3. Department of Health Care Administration, Adventist University of Health Sciences, 671 Winyah Drive, Orlando, FL, 32803, USA

    Amanda Raffenaud

  4. Department of Pathology, Orlando Health, 1414 Kuhl Ave, Orlando, FL, 32806, USA

    Li Ge

  5. Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau, People’s Republic of China

    Yan Liu

  6. Drug Discovery Research Center, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

    Yan Liu

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Liu, X., Zhang, Q., Raffenaud, A. et al. Prevalence and risk factors of diabetes among urban residents in Luzhou City, China. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 39, 374–379 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-018-0711-5

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