Diabetes in Immigrant Tibetan Muslims in Kashmir, North India
- 1 April 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
- Vol. 20 (2), 410-415
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-017-0558-8
Abstract
Tibetan Muslims have migrated from Lhasa (3000 m altitude) to Srinagar, India (altitude 1500 m) about 55 years back. We set out to study the prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes among this immigrant population. All consenting adults aged ae18 years were questioned about a previous history of diabetes or any other medical history. Anthropometric data were recorded. Fasting blood glucose was measured in duplicate by Accu-check glucometer and HbA1C levels were measured. Of the 281 participants, 26 (9.25%) had diabetes whereas 46 (16.4%) had pre-diabetes; 24 reporting doctor-diagnosed diabetes. Participants with diabetes/pre-diabetes were more likely to be obese, smokers and hypertensive. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed age to be significantly associated with a higher prevalence of diabetes. One in four adults ae18 years among Tibetan Muslims have diabetes or prediabetes. Migration to lower altitude could have contributed to this high prevalence.Funding Information
- Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India
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