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J Nutr Hum Health 2017 Volume 1 Issue 2
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July 24-26, 2017 | Vancouver, Canada
International conference on
DIABETES, NUTRITION, METABOLISM & MEDICARE
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besity rates in Cyprus are very high and epidemiological
information on type 2 Diabetes mellitus is limited. The
correlates of type 2 diabetes among adults remain unknown
in the Cypriot population. Thus, the purpose of this study is
to provide the first national estimate of the prevalence of
type 2 diabetes and investigate its correlates. A randomly
stratified nationally sample of 1001adults aged 18-80
participated in the study. Only 950 subjects completed the
study. All subjects were free of any diseases (known diabetes,
kidney, liver), medication and supplementation. The overall
prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes based on WHO
criteria was 9.2% and 16.3%, respectively. After adjusting for
age, energy intake, smoking and physical activity participants
with obesity (BMI) (OR=2.00, P<0.001), waist circumference
(WC) OR=2.08, P<0.001), hypertension (HT) (OR=1.99,
P<0.001) and hypercholesterolemia (HC) (OR=2.07, P<0.007)
were most likely to develop T2DM compared with the
normal ones. The odds of having Diabetes was also found
significant between subjects with high levels of Triglycerides
(TG) (OR=1.49, P<0.007), compared with the normal ones
and between subjects with low levels of HDL (OR=1.44,
P<0.008) compared with the ones with high levels of HDL.
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Cyprus is relatively
medium- high. However, the pre-diabetes rates are very high
showing a promising increase towards total rates of type 2
Diabetes. Obesity, HT, WC, TG, HC and low HDL are all strong
correlates of type 2 Diabetes. Healthy education programs
should be initiated for young and older- aged people and
those with described abnormal risk factors.
Biography
Eleni Andreou is working as Assistant Professor of Nutrition in Department of Life and
Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, Cyprus.
aeleni@spidernet.com.cyObesity and type 2 diabetes among Cypriot adults based to nationwide study
Eleni Andreou
1,2
, Dimitrios Papandreou
1,6
, Photos Hadjigeorgiou
6
, Christoforos Giannaki
2
, George Aphamis
2
, Christiana Philippou
1
, Christoforos
Christoforou
3
, Rebecca Kokkinofta
4
, Christos Dioghenous
4
, Costas Andreou
1
and
Antonios Zampelas
5
1
Cyprus Dietetic and Nutrition Association, Cyprus.
2
Department of Life and Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, Cyprus.
3
Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs University of Nicosia, Cyprus.
4
DNA Biomedical Science Lab, Cyprus.
5
Unit of Human Nutrition Department of Food Science and Technology Agricultural University of 22 Athens, Greece.
6
Zayed University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
7
Department of Medical School, University of Nicosia, Cyprus