title: Diabetes mellitus in an urban Palestinian population: prevalence and associated factors.
abstract: We investigated the prevalence of diabetes and associated factors in a cross-sectional survey of an urban Palestinian population of 492 men and women aged 30-65 years. The oral glucose tolerance test was used to diagnose diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance. World Health Organization-recommended survey protocols were followed. Diabetes was found in 12.0% of the survey population (including 9.4% previously diagnosed), and impaired glucose tolerance in 5.9%. Logistic regression analysis controlling for age and sex revealed body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio and family history of diabetes to be significantly independently associated with diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University, Birzeit, West Bank, Palestine.
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Abdul-Rahim
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Husseini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giacaman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jervell
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bjertness
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001824:Body Constitution; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D018149:Glucose Intolerance / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008877:Middle East / Q000453:epidemiology; D009765:Obesity; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*