Zaman Shaikh
Pakistan
Research Article
Maternal and Paternal Transmission of Diabetes: Influence of Nutritional Factors
Author(s): Meraj Rahim, Mariam Rahim, Munim Rahim, Shaheen Sharafat, Zaman Shaikh, Sidra Mamsa, Mubashir Zafar and Masood QureshiMeraj Rahim, Mariam Rahim, Munim Rahim, Shaheen Sharafat, Zaman Shaikh, Sidra Mamsa, Mubashir Zafar and Masood Qureshi
Background: Pakistan is ranked at 6th place amongst the top 10 countries of the world. The number of estimated cases with diabetes in our country are 5.2 million in 2000 and projected to be 13.9 million in 2003. The objective of this research to examined risk for 2 diabetes and conditioned on directly ascertained parental diabetes status among population of Karachi, Pakistan.
Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study. Young healthy subjects between 18- 24 years were inducted. They were classified according to familial history of T2DM as Single Diabetic Parent (SDP), with Both Diabetic Parents (BDP) and with No Diabetic Parents (NDP). Anthropometric measurements where BMI (Body Mass Index) and WHR (Waist Hip Ratio) was assesed and Fasting plasma glucose was analyzed by photometric technique.
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