Mogre Victor, Apala Peter, Nsoh Jonas A, Wanaba Peter
Department of Health Professions Education and Innovative Learning, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
Department of Nursing, School of Allied Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2016 Jan-Mar;10(1 Suppl 1):S79-85. doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2015.09.022. Epub 2015 Oct 23.
This study assessed the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity and hypertension as well the weight management behaviours of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.
It included 378 diabetes patients seeking care from two hospitals in Ghana. Standard methods and tools were used to assess participants' weight, height, waist circumference (WC), blood pressure (BP) and fasting plasma glucose (FPG). Weight management behaviours were measured using a questionnaire.
The prevalence of general obesity, abdominal obesity and hypertension was 20.1%, 46.6% and 67.7% respectively. Abdominal obesity was more likely in participants who: skipped breakfast, engaged in exercise to lose weight and were generally overweight/obese. General overweight and obesity was more likely in participants who: reported receipt of weight management counselling, engaged in exercise to lose weight, had a weight management plan/goal, and were abdominally obese. Hypertension was less likely in participants who had: no formal education, diabetes for ≥5 years and modified their dietary habits to lose weight but more likely in those who skipped breakfast.
Abdominal obesity, general overweight/obesity, and hypertension were frequent in this sample and were influenced by weight management behaviours.
本研究评估了2型糖尿病患者中一般肥胖、腹型肥胖和高血压的患病率以及体重管理行为。
研究纳入了在加纳两家医院就诊的378名糖尿病患者。使用标准方法和工具评估参与者的体重、身高、腰围（WC）、血压（BP）和空腹血糖（FPG）。通过问卷调查来测量体重管理行为。
一般肥胖、腹型肥胖和高血压的患病率分别为20.1%、46.6%和67.7%。腹型肥胖在以下参与者中更为常见：不吃早餐、通过运动减肥且总体超重/肥胖的人。一般超重和肥胖在以下参与者中更为常见：报告接受过体重管理咨询、通过运动减肥、有体重管理计划/目标且腹型肥胖的人。高血压在以下参与者中不太常见：未接受过正规教育、患糖尿病≥5年且为减肥而改变饮食习惯的人，但在不吃早餐的人中更常见。
该样本中腹型肥胖、一般超重/肥胖和高血压较为常见，且受体重管理行为的影响。
