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- Title
Framingham risk score in impaired glucose tolerant population: A sub analysis of Diabetes Prevention and Awareness Program of Pakistan.
- Authors
Fawwad, Asher; Moin, Hassan; Siddiqui, Iftikhar Ahmed; Hydrie, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal; Basit, Abdul
- Abstract
Objective: To assess the 10-year risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) using Framingham risk score. Methods: Data for this study was collected from Diabetes Prevention and Awareness Program. Primary prevention team visited different primary health care centers, factories, service organizations and offices within Karachi, Pakistan. IGT was diagnosed according to World Health Organization criteria after taking informed consent. Information regarding social-demography, dietary habits and physical activities were obtained by a designed questionnaire on one-to-one based interview. Framingham risk score (FRS) was used to assess risk of developing CAD. Results: A total of 315 subjects with IGT were recruited for the study. Mean age of subjects was 44.1 ± 9.8 years and mean BMI was 27.3 ± 5.0 kg/m2. Overall, 31.4% of the participants were at risk of having CAD. Males were 6.4 times and hypertensive subjects were 2.44 times more likely to have CAD in next 10 years. Conclusion: According to the findings of the study, male and hypertensive IGT subjects were more likely to develop CAD in next 10 years. Community based awareness programs are needed to educate people regarding healthy lifestyle in order to reduce the risk of IGT and CAD.
- Subjects
GLUCOSE tolerance tests; BLOOD testing; DIABETES prevention; CORONARY disease; FOOD habits
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016, Vol 32, Issue 5, p1121
- ISSN
1682-024X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12669/pjms.325.10448