Assessment of risk factors of development of diabetes in respondents of the Karaganda region

Abstract

We studied the frequency and structure of the risk factors of diabetes mellitus in 1453 respondents Karaganda region in the form of screening among urban and rural population using a scale FINDRISK. To identify factors shaping the development of the high risk of diabetes, was conducted the analysis of the socio-economic conditions, lifestyle factors, presence of chronic diseases, as well as a number of quantitative indicators such as: body mass index, waist circumference, measurement of glucose levels and blood cholesterol. The presence of high frequency (99,5 %) risk of developing diabetes among urban populations (46,3 %) and villages of the Karaganda region (53,6 %) in the age group from 45 to 60 years. It is revealed that a high risk of developing diabetes is higher by a factor of 1.2 in the urban population of Karaganda region than in rural areas. Risk factors that determine the high-risk group, as in the urban population, and in rural areas are lack of employment, presence of hypertension, angina, lack of physical activity, passive smoking, obesity, hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia.