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- Ronald C W Ma
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; The Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
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Ghassibe-Sabbagh M, Deeb M, Salloum AK, Mouzaya F, Haber M, Al-Sarraj Y, Chami Y, Akle Y, Hirbli K, Nemr R, Ahdab R, Platt DE, Abchee AB, El-Shanti H, Zalloua PA. Multivariate epidemiologic analysis of type 2 diabetes mellitus risks in the Lebanese population. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2014; 6:89. [PMID: 25191526 PMCID: PMC4153892 DOI: 10.1186/1758-5996-6-89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2014] [Accepted: 08/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The burden of diabetes in Lebanon requires well-targeted interventions for screening type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and prediabetes and prevention of risk factors. Newly recruited 998 Lebanese individuals, in addition to 7,292 already available, were studied to investigate the prevalence of diabetes, prediabetes and their associated risk factors. METHODS Participants had fasting blood sugar and glycohemoglobin tests in addition to a lipid profile. Clinical and demographic information were obtained from a detailed questionnaire. The relationship between T2DM, its risk factors, and its complications were tested. Comparisons of these risk factors among diabetics, healthy, and coronary artery disease (CAD) patients were performed. RESULTS The prevalence of T2DM significantly increased with increasing BMI (p < 0.0001). Exercise activity level negatively correlated with the disease (p = 0.002), whereas the prevalence of T2DM (p < 0.0001) and CAD family history (p = 0.006) positively correlated with the affection status. The mean levels of triglycerides and LDL-C were significantly higher in diabetics (1.87; 1.35) compared to individuals with prediabetes (1.63; 1.26) and unaffected controls (1.49; 1.19). People with T2DM showed a significant decrease in HDL-C levels. A strong correlation of overall hyperlipidemia with the diabetes affection status was shown (p < 0.0001). Other comorbid factors such as hypertension (p < 0.0001) and self-reported obesity (p < 0.0001) were highly associated with T2DM and prediabetes. Reproductive health of women showed a strong correlation between giving birth to a baby with a high weight and the occurrence of T2DM and prediabetes later in life (p < 0.0001). Retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy were significantly correlated with diabetes and prediabetes (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS The present study shows an alarming prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in the studied subgroups representative of the Lebanese population.
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- />School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, 1102 2801 Lebanon
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- />School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, 1102 2801 Lebanon
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- />School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, 1102 2801 Lebanon
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- />School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, 1102 2801 Lebanon
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- />School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, 1102 2801 Lebanon
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- />Centre Hospitalier du Nord-CHN, Zgharta, Lebanon
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- />School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, 1102 2801 Lebanon
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- />School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, 1102 2801 Lebanon
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- />School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, 1102 2801 Lebanon
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- />Bioinformatics and Pattern Discovery, IBM T. J. Watson Research Centre, Yorktown Hgts, NY 10598 USA
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- />Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- />School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, 1102 2801 Lebanon
- />Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02215 USA
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Kim YJ, Lim MN, Lee DS. Trend Analysis in the Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes According to Risk Factors among Korean Adults: Based on the 2001~2009 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data. J Korean Acad Nurs 2014; 44:743-50. [DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2014.44.6.743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Young-Ju Kim
- Department of Statistics, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Regional Center for Respiratory Disease, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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Plasma miR-126 is a potential biomarker for early prediction of type 2 diabetes mellitus in susceptible individuals. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:761617. [PMID: 24455723 PMCID: PMC3886569 DOI: 10.1155/2013/761617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2013] [Accepted: 12/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major public health problem in China. Diagnostic markers are urgently needed to identify individuals at risk of developing T2DM and encourage them to adapt to a healthier life style. Circulating miRNAs present important sources of noninvasive biomarkers of various diseases. Recently, a novel plasma microRNA signature was identified in T2DM. Here, we evaluated the T2DM-related miRNA signature in plasma of three study groups: normal (fasting glucose (FG), 4.8–5.2 mmol/L), T2DM-susceptible (FG, 6.1–6.9 mmol/L), and T2DM individuals (FG, ≥7.0 mmol/L) and tested the feasibility of using circulating miRNAs to identify individuals at risk of developing T2DM. Among the 5 miRNAs included in the signature, miR-29b and miR-28-3p are not detectable. miR-15a and miR-223 have comparable expression levels among three groups. Notably, miR-126 is the only miRNA that showed significantly reduced expression in susceptible individuals and T2DM patients compared to normal individuals, suggesting that miR-126 in circulation may serve as a potential biomarker for early identification of susceptible individuals to T2DM.
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Ho CCK, Tan HM. Men's health issues in Asia. Aging Male 2013; 16:81-4. [PMID: 23822757 DOI: 10.3109/13685538.2013.809414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Men's health has gained prominence over the past few years but it is still not on par with the attention or funding that women and child health is getting. In Asia, this issue is even more conspicuous. With westernization of lifestyle, Asian men's problems emulate their Western counterparts but there are certain issues unique to Asian men due to cultural differences. This review will discuss the health issues affecting Asian men and suggest measures that can be taken to overcome them.
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- Christopher C K Ho
- Department of Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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