Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 101-110

Risk factors for type 2 diabetes among female Pakistani immigrants: The InvaDiab-DEPLAN study on Pakistani immigrant Women living in Oslo, Norway (Article)

Hjellset V.T. , Bjørge B. , Eriksen H.R. , Høstmark A.T.
  • a Institute of General Practice and Community Medicine, University of Oslo, Box 1130, Blindern, Oslo 0318, Norway
  • b Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo, Blindern, Oslo, Norway
  • c Faculty of Psychology, Unifob Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
  • d Institute of General Practice and Community Medicine, University of Oslo, Box 1130, Blindern, Oslo 0318, Norway

Abstract

The risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Pakistani immigrants is high. The aim of this study was to provide an update of the risk of T2D and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in female Pakistani immigrants living in Oslo, Norway. Female Pakistani immigrants (n = 198, age 25-63) were interviewed, and data related to T2D, including anthropometric measurements, blood data, heart rate, and level of physical activity, were determined. Ninety-eight pecentage had body mass index (BMI > 23 kg m-2) and 39% were obese (BMI > 30). Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) was found in 37%, MetS in 41%, and T2D in 13%, using fasting glucose. By score evaluation, approximately 90% had risk of T2D. The participants had low energy expenditure, despite acceptable number of steps walked during a day. The risk of T2D is very high in female Pakistani immigrants in Oslo. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Author Keywords

Pakistani immigrant women Lipids Obesity Glucose

Index Keywords

Pakistan fitness metabolic syndrome X Norway non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 human middle aged ethnology Physical Fitness Humans Emigrants and Immigrants female risk factor Risk Factors Article adult migration anthropometry body mass Body Mass Index
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79551515509&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-009-9290-3&partnerID=40&md5=207b663ee56e7f8695e1082ab9e16527
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-009-9290-3
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 25
Original Language: English