Pre-diabetes and it’s predictors in Abia State, Eastern Nigeria

• Published in: International journal of diabetes in developing countries 2022-07, Vol.42 (3), p.443-450
• Main Authors: Ubani, Blessing Chinenye, Young, Ekenechukwu, Ekrikpo, Udeme Ekpenyong, Agbonrofo-Eboigbe, Gloria, Nga, Charles Nnamdi, Unachukwu, Chioma Nwaonu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Data collection; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Family Medicine; Fasting; Fruits; General Practice; Glucose; Glucose tolerance; Health Administration; Hypertension; Laboratory testing; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Original Article; Risk factors; Rural areas; Rural populations; Vegetables
• ISSN: 0973-3930; 1998-3832
• DOI: 10.1007/s13410-021-01007-6

Background and objectives The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is rising in sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria. A previous study in Abia State, Nigeria, showed a high prevalence of diabetes, with no significant difference in urban and rural communities. This study aimed at investigating the prevalence and risk factors for impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), which represent reversible and preventable early signs of DM. Subjects, materials, and methods A cross-sectional comparative study of 2800 adult residents of Abia State, comprising equal number of urban and rural respondents. Interviewer-administered semi-structured questionnaires were used for data collection. Fasting blood glucose was performed for all the respondents, while oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was done for 2424 respondents, comprising 1117 urban residents and 1307 rural residents. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20. Results Mean age of the respondents was 48.54 ± 13.24 years: rural = 54.23 ± 14.26 years and urban = 42.85 ± 13.24 years, p