Gulhan Cosansu1, Selda Celik2, Seyda Özcan3, Nermin Olgun4, Nurdan Yıldırım5, Hulya Gulyuz Demir6. 1. Istanbul University Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Public Health Nursing Department, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: gulhanc@istanbul.edu.tr. 2. Saglik Bilimleri University, Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul, Turkey. 3. Koc University School of Nursing Vehbi Koc Foundation Health Institutions, Istanbul, Turkey. 4. Hasan Kalyoncu University Faculty of Health Science Nursing Department, Gaziantep, Turkey. 5. Ministry of Health, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. 6. Yeditepe University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Abstract
AIMS: This study aimed to determine risk factors for type 2 diabetes among adults who were not diagnosed with diabetes. METHODS: Adults were included in this study within the public activities performed on World Diabetes Day (n=1872). Data were collected using the FINDRISC questionnaire and a short questionnaire. RESULTS: Participants' mean age was 39.35±10.40. The mean FINDRISC score was 7.46±4.62, women's mean score was higher than that for men. The FINDRISC score indicates that 7.4% of the participants were in the highrisk group. Among participants, BMI value of 65.1% was 25kg/m2 and higher, waist circumference of 58% was over the threshold value; and 50.7% did not engage in sufficient physical activity. Of the participants, 9.5% had a history of high blood glucose, families of 38.9% had a history of diabetes. The mean FINDRISC score was in the slightly high category, 121 participants were found likely to be diagnosed with diabetes within ten years if no action was taken. CONCLUSIONS: It is recommended the risk screening studies to be conducted and the FINDRISC tool to be used in Turkey, where diabetes prevalence is increasing rapidly, to determine diabetes risks in the early period and to raise social awareness for diabetes.
AIMS: This study aimed to determine risk factors for type 2 diabetes among adults who were not diagnosed with diabetes. METHODS: Adults were included in this study within the public activities performed on World Diabetes Day (n=1872). Data were collected using the FINDRISC questionnaire and a short questionnaire. RESULTS:Participants' mean age was 39.35±10.40. The mean FINDRISC score was 7.46±4.62, women's mean score was higher than that for men. The FINDRISC score indicates that 7.4% of the participants were in the highrisk group. Among participants, BMI value of 65.1% was 25kg/m2 and higher, waist circumference of 58% was over the threshold value; and 50.7% did not engage in sufficient physical activity. Of the participants, 9.5% had a history of high blood glucose, families of 38.9% had a history of diabetes. The mean FINDRISC score was in the slightly high category, 121 participants were found likely to be diagnosed with diabetes within ten years if no action was taken. CONCLUSIONS: It is recommended the risk screening studies to be conducted and the FINDRISC tool to be used in Turkey, where diabetes prevalence is increasing rapidly, to determine diabetes risks in the early period and to raise social awareness for diabetes.
Authors: Muffarah H Alharthi; Magaji G Taura; Abdullah M Al-Shahrani; Mohannad M Alamri; Abdullah M Alshahrani; Partha Nandi Journal: J Family Med Prim Care Date: 2021-12-27