Bernabé-Ortiz, A;
Carrillo-Larco, RM;
Gilman, RH;
Miele, CH;
Checkley, W;
Wells, JC;
Smeeth, L;
... CRONICAS Cohort Study Group, CRONICAS Cohort Study Group; + view all
(2016)
Geographical variation in the progression of type 2 diabetes in Peru: The CRONICAS Cohort Study.
Diabetes Res Clin Pract
, 121
pp. 135-145.
10.1016/j.diabres.2016.09.007.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The study aims were to estimate the incidence and risk factors for T2D in four settings with different degree of urbanization and altitude in Peru. METHODS: Prospective cohort study conducted in urban, semi-urban, and rural areas in Peru. An age- and sex-stratified random sample of participants was taken from the most updated census. T2D was defined as fasting blood glucose ⩾7.0mmol/L or taking anti-diabetes medication. Exposures were divided into two groups: geographical variables (urbanization and altitude), and modifiable risk factors. Incidence, relative risks (RR), 95% confidence intervals (95%CI), and population attributable fractions (PAF) were estimated. RESULTS: Data from 3135 participants, 48.8% males, mean age 55.6years, was analyzed. Overall baseline prevalence of T2D was 7.1% (95%CI 6.2-8.0%). At follow-up, including 6207 person-years of follow-up, a total of 121 new T2D cases were accrued, equating to an incidence of 1.95 (95%CI 1.63-2.33) per 100 person-years. There was no urban to rural gradient in the T2D incidence; however, compared to sea level sites, participants living in high altitude had a higher incidence of diabetes (RR=1.58; 95%CI 1.01-2.48). Obesity had the highest attributable risk for developing T2D, although results varied by setting, ranging from 14% to 80% depending on urbanization and altitude. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that the incidence of T2D was greater in high altitude sites. New cases of diabetes were largely attributed to obesity, but with substantial variation in the contribution of obesity depending on the environment. These findings can inform appropriate context-specific strategies to reduce the incidence of diabetes.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Geographical variation in the progression of type 2 diabetes in Peru: The CRONICAS Cohort Study. |
| Location: | Ireland |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.diabres.2016.09.007 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2016.09.007 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2017 Elsevier B.V. |
| Keywords: | Altitude, Incidence, Obesity, Risk factors, Type 2 diabetes |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Population, Policy and Practice Dept |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1519956 |
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