Ethn Dis. 2014 Spring;24(2):200-6.
Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases in Jordan. However, little is known about nutrient intakes of minority groups in Jordan with and without diabetes. Our study aimed to examine if the intake of energy, macronutrients and some micronutrients differed between normal and diabetic adults among Circassians and Chechans in Jordan.
DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 437 Circassians (160 males and 277 females) and 355 Chechans (119 males and 236 females) aged > or = 18 years. They were recruited from the Chechan and Circassian communities living in Jordan.
A participant was defined as affected by type 2 diabetes mellitus if diagnosis was known to patient or if his or her condition complied with the American Diabetes Association definition. One 24-hour dietary recall for each participant was collected by face-to-face interview.
Most of the measured anthropometric and biochemical parameters showed a significant difference between normal individuals and those with impaired fasting glucose or diabetes. Intakes of nutrients involved in the pathogenesis of diabetes including protein, fat and fiber did not differ between stratified participants according to blood glucose status for both Circassians and Chechans.
Intake of nutrients did not differ in participants with normal blood glucose from those who had impaired fasting glucose or diabetes in the two studied populations. These two populations may need genetic studies to identify the risk factors other than dietary and lifestyle factors for type 2 diabetes.
糖尿病是约旦最常见的疾病之一。然而，对于有和没有糖尿病的约旦少数民族的营养素摄入量知之甚少。我们的研究旨在检验在约旦的切尔卡西亚人和车臣人中，正常人和糖尿病患者的能量、宏量营养素和一些微量营养素的摄入量是否存在差异。
设计、地点、参与者：这是一项横断面研究，共纳入 437 名切尔卡西亚人（160 名男性和 277 名女性）和 355 名车臣人（119 名男性和 236 名女性），年龄≥18 岁。他们是从居住在约旦的切尔卡西亚和车臣社区招募的。
如果患者已知患有 2 型糖尿病，或其病情符合美国糖尿病协会的定义，则将参与者定义为患有 2 型糖尿病。通过面对面访谈收集每位参与者的一份 24 小时膳食回忆。
大多数测量的人体测量和生化参数在正常个体和空腹血糖受损或糖尿病个体之间存在显著差异。对于切尔卡西亚人和车臣人，根据血糖状况对分层参与者进行分层后，参与糖尿病发病机制的营养素（包括蛋白质、脂肪和纤维）的摄入量没有差异。
在这两个研究人群中，正常血糖参与者与空腹血糖受损或糖尿病参与者的营养素摄入量没有差异。这两个群体可能需要进行遗传研究，以确定除饮食和生活方式因素以外的 2 型糖尿病的其他危险因素。
