Effectiveness of Anthropometric Measurements for Identifying Diabetes and Prediabetes among Civil Servants in a Regional City of Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Joint Authors
Aregay, Abraham Desta
Aregay, Asfawosen Berhe
Fenta, Kiros Ajemu
Woldegebriel, Ataklti Gebretsadik
Mulugeta, Afework
Mamo Bezabih, Nega
Bayray Kahsay, Alemayehu
Wubayehu, Tewolde Woldearegay
Source
Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-04-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Back ground.
Diabetes mellitus is an emerging noncommunicable disease in Ethiopia.
Overlooking an appropriate tool for identifying diabetes and prediabetes would have significant impact for future diabetes and prediabetes projections and its management.
Therefore, the study aims to examine the effectiveness of anthropometric measurements for identifying prediabetes and diabetes in Mekelle city, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia.
Methods.
The study involved a cross-sectional survey carried out from October 2015 to February 2016 among 1504 subjects aged from 18 to 75 years of age.
Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) was used to select the most effective anthropometric cut-off point among waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio, and BMI for identifying prediabetic and diabetes.
Statistical significance was declared at p value of ≤0.05.
Results.
Waist circumference was found better for identifying diabetes (AUC = 0.69) and prediabetes (AUC = 0.63) in women, respectively.
Waist-to-hip ratio was better identifying diabetes (AUC = 0.67) while waist circumference-to-height ratio was better identifying prediabetes (AUC = 0.63) in men compared to body mass index.
The optimal cut-off point with maximum sensitivity and specificity of waist circumference for identifying diabetes and prediabetes was 83.5 cm and 82.9 cm in women, respectively.
The optimal ut-off point with maximum sensitivity and specificity of waist-to-hip ratio for identifying diabetes and prediabetes was 0.97 and 0.82 in men, respectively.
Conclusion.
Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio exhibited better discriminate performance than BMI for identifying prediabetes and diabetes in women and men, respectively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Woldegebriel, Ataklti Gebretsadik& Fenta, Kiros Ajemu& Aregay, Asfawosen Berhe& Aregay, Abraham Desta& Mamo Bezabih, Nega& Wubayehu, Tewolde Woldearegay…[et al.]. 2020. Effectiveness of Anthropometric Measurements for Identifying Diabetes and Prediabetes among Civil Servants in a Regional City of Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Woldegebriel, Ataklti Gebretsadik…[et al.]. Effectiveness of Anthropometric Measurements for Identifying Diabetes and Prediabetes among Civil Servants in a Regional City of Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Woldegebriel, Ataklti Gebretsadik& Fenta, Kiros Ajemu& Aregay, Asfawosen Berhe& Aregay, Abraham Desta& Mamo Bezabih, Nega& Wubayehu, Tewolde Woldearegay…[et al.]. Effectiveness of Anthropometric Measurements for Identifying Diabetes and Prediabetes among Civil Servants in a Regional City of Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1188747