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Diabetes Mellitus and Associated Cardiovascular Risk Factors in North-East Malaysia

M Mafauzy, MBBS, FRCP

Department of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia

N Mokhtar, MD, MSc

Department of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia

WB Wan Mohamad, MD, FRCP

Department of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia

M Musalmah, PhD

Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Two thousand five hundred and eight subjects from the state of Kelantan in North-East Peninsular Malaysia were included in this study to determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance and their association with cardiovascular risk factors. The overall prevalence of diabetes mellitus was 10.5% and impaired glucose tolerance was 16.5%. There was no difference in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus between males and females but the prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance was higher in females (19.0%) than in males (11.5%). Subjects with diabetes mellitus were more obese (38.4%) than normal subjects (24.1%). They also had a higher prevalence of hypertension (12.9%) and hypercholesterolaemia (71.9%) than normal subjects. Subjects with impaired glucose tolerance also had a higher prevalence of obesity (35.5%), hypertension (9.0%) and hypercholesterolaemia (63.0%) than normal subjects.

In conclusion, the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance was high and they were associated with a high prevalence of obesity, hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia.

Key Words: Diabetes mellitus • Hypercholesterolaemia • Hypertension • impaired glucose tolerance • obesity • prevalence

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, Vol. 11, No. 1, 16-19 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/101053959901100104
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