Frederick Vuvor
Department of Nutrition and Food Science School of Biological Sciences College of Basic and Applied Sciences University of Ghana
Title: The association between socio-demographic status and the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in a deprived peri-urban population of Ghana
Biography
Biography: Frederick Vuvor
Abstract
There has been growing concern recently about the rising prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) a diet related, non-communicable (NCD) and metabolic disease globally. DM has been linked to increasing socioeconomic status (SES) which is invariably associated with changes in both food and eating habits. This relationship is inconsistent among different populations. Materials and Methods: The purpose of this work was to investigate the relationship between socio-demographic status and prevalence of DM in a deprived peri-urban community in Ghana. It was a cross-sectional study of 171 randomly selected adult males and females aged 18-45 years from 90 peri-urban households. It was part of larger study (Lysine Project) that looked at the Effect of Lysine supplementation on Indicators of Stress and Nutritional Status in a Peri-Urban Population in Ghana. Demographic and socioeconomic information were gathered from the household head. Fasting blood sugar determined. Differences and associations in the various indicators measured were tested for statistical significance using ANOVA, correlation, cross-tabulation and t-test. Logistic regression was used to determine the point estimate (Odds Ratio) and interval estimate (95% confidence interval) that measures the risk factors (age, sex, BMI). P value ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant.