Public Health Department, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 5, Kuwait City 12009, Kuwait.
Occupational Health Department, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 5, Kuwait City 12009, Kuwait.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Mar 25;19(7):3943. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19073943.
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is growing enormously worldwide, and actions need to be taken in order to minimize the burden of diabetes mellitus and reduce its complications. Since two-thirds of Kuwait's population are expatriates, the prevalence of and factors associated with diabetes among migrant workers was assessed as it has a significant impact on migrant workers' quality of life, health, and productivity. The data used in this study was for all migrant workers who attended Shuaiba Industrial Medical Center (SIMC) for physical examination in the year 2018. Univariate and multivariate regression were used to assess the relationship between diabetes mellitus and the other independent factors where odds ratios with confidence intervals were delineated. Information for a total of 3477 participants was recorded in the dataset for 2018. Of the total participants, 10.1% had diabetes mellitus. About 49% of the participants were overweight. The largest age group of participants was between 31 and 40 years of age. A small percentage of the participants were diagnosed with hypertension at 11.8%. Additionally, 76.1% of the participants reported themselves as non-smokers. Diabetes was positively associated with age, hypertension, and nationalities. However, no association was found between BMI and smoking tobacco. This is the first study in SIMC to assess DM and its associated risk factor among migrants, since migrant workers are neglected subpopulations that need our focus and attention to achieve justice and fairness. The findings revealed that the prevalence of DM among our study population was considerably lower. However, a healthy lifestyle, including a healthy diet and being physically active, need to be introduced to prevent any further damage.
糖尿病（DM）的患病率在全球范围内呈巨大增长趋势，因此需要采取行动，将糖尿病的负担降至最低，并减少其并发症。由于科威特三分之二的人口都是侨民，因此评估移民工人中糖尿病的患病率和相关因素十分重要，因为这对移民工人的生活质量、健康和生产力有重大影响。本研究使用的是 2018 年在舒艾拜工业医疗中心（SIMC）接受体检的所有移民工人的数据。使用单变量和多变量回归来评估糖尿病与其他独立因素之间的关系，确定比值比及其置信区间。2018 年共记录了 3477 名参与者的信息。在总参与者中，有 10.1%患有糖尿病。约 49%的参与者超重。参与者中最大的年龄组为 31 至 40 岁。一小部分参与者被诊断出患有高血压，占 11.8%。此外，76.1%的参与者报告自己不吸烟。糖尿病与年龄、高血压和国籍呈正相关。然而，BMI 与吸烟之间没有关联。这是 SIMC 首次评估移民工人中的糖尿病及其相关危险因素，因为移民工人是被忽视的亚人群，需要我们的关注和重视，以实现公正和公平。研究结果表明，我们的研究人群中糖尿病的患病率相当低。然而，需要引入健康的生活方式，包括健康的饮食和积极的体育锻炼，以防止进一步的损害。
