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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Nutrient intakes and dysglycaemia in populations of West African origin
British Journal of Nutrition, Volume 105, No. 2, Year 2011
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Description
Examining the relationship between glucose intolerance and dietary intake in genetically similar populations with different dietary patterns and rates of type 2 diabetes may provide important insights into the role of diet in the pathogenesis of this disease. The objective of the present study was to assess the relationship between dietary variables and dysglycaemia/type 2 diabetes among three populations of African origin. The study design consists of a cross-sectional study of men and women of African descent aged 24-74 years from Cameroon (n 1790), Jamaica (n 857) and Manchester, UK (n 258) who were not known to have diabetes. Each participant had anthropometric measurements and underwent a 2 h 75 g oral glucose tolerance test. Habitual dietary intake was estimated with quantitative FFQ, developed specifically for each country. The age-adjusted prevalence of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes in Cameroon was low (1-1%), but it was higher in Jamaica (11-6%) and the UK (12-6%). Adjusted generalised linear and latent mixed models used to obtain OR indicated that each 1-0% increment in energy from protein, total fat and saturated fats significantly increased the odds of type 2 diabetes by 9 (95 % CI 1-02, 1-16) %, 5 (95 % CI, 1-01, 1-08) % and 16 (95 % CI 1-08, 1-25) %, respectively. A 1 % increase in energy from carbohydrates and a 0-1 unit increment in the PUFA:SFA ratio were associated with significantly reduced odds of type 2 diabetes. The results show independent effects of dietary factors on hyperglycaemia in African origin populations. Whether modifying intake of specific macronutrients helps diabetes prevention needs testing in randomised trials. © The Authors 2010.
Authors & Co-Authors
Anderson, Simon George
United Kingdom, Manchester
School of Medical Sciences
Jamaica, Kingston
Caribbean Institute for Health Research
Younger-Coleman, Novie O.M.
Jamaica, Kingston
Caribbean Institute for Health Research
Heald, Adrian H.
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Tulloch-Reid, Marshall Kerr
Jamaica, Kingston
Caribbean Institute for Health Research
Simukonda, Wiyumile P.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Mbanya, J. C.
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
Jackson, Maria Delores
Jamaica, Kingston
The University of the West Indies
Balkau, Beverley J.
France, Paris
Inserm
Sharma, Sangita
Canada, Edmonton
University of Alberta
Tanya, Agatha K.N.
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
Forrester, Terrence E.
Jamaica, Kingston
Caribbean Institute for Health Research
Wilks, Rainford J.
Jamaica, Kingston
Caribbean Institute for Health Research
Cruickshank, J. Kennedy
United Kingdom, Manchester
School of Medical Sciences
Statistics
Citations: 13
Authors: 13
Affiliations: 8
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1017/S0007114510003399
ISSN:
00071145
e-ISSN:
14752662
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Cameroon
Participants Gender
Male
Female