Socioeconomic status and glycemic index among punjabis in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: possible association with metabolic syndrome
There are only limited reports on Punjabi's health status in Malaysia. This cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (Mets) and its risk factors among 277 subjects recruited from the Malaysian Punjabi community. Overall prevalence of Mets was 43%, but 61% among female...
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| author | Kaur, Satvinder Hip, Seng Yim Abdul Jalil, Rohana Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak Jan Mohamed, Hamid Jan |
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| description | There are only limited reports on Punjabi's health status in Malaysia. This cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (Mets) and its risk factors among 277 subjects recruited from the Malaysian Punjabi community. Overall prevalence of Mets was 43%, but 61% among females. Subjects classified with Mets had significantly (p < 0.05) higher body mass index, visceral fat and percentage of body fat. Daily carbohydrate and glycemic index (GI) were also higher among Mets subjects (p < 0.05). Logistics regression analysis showed that primary level of education (OR 5.57, CI 1.29-23.97, p = 0.021) was a factor associated with Mets, followed by middle household income (OR 2.30, CI 1.01-5.20, p = 0.046), GI (OR 1.03, CI 1.00-1.06, p = 0.026), and age (OR 1.03, CI 1.00-1.05, p = 0.023). Mets shows high prevalence among the studied Punjabi population, prompting the consideration of adequate preventive measures, primarily among lower socioeconomic groups. |
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| spelling | upm-739252020-05-15T09:55:09Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73925/ Socioeconomic status and glycemic index among punjabis in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: possible association with metabolic syndrome Kaur, Satvinder Hip, Seng Yim Abdul Jalil, Rohana Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak Jan Mohamed, Hamid Jan There are only limited reports on Punjabi's health status in Malaysia. This cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (Mets) and its risk factors among 277 subjects recruited from the Malaysian Punjabi community. Overall prevalence of Mets was 43%, but 61% among females. Subjects classified with Mets had significantly (p < 0.05) higher body mass index, visceral fat and percentage of body fat. Daily carbohydrate and glycemic index (GI) were also higher among Mets subjects (p < 0.05). Logistics regression analysis showed that primary level of education (OR 5.57, CI 1.29-23.97, p = 0.021) was a factor associated with Mets, followed by middle household income (OR 2.30, CI 1.01-5.20, p = 0.046), GI (OR 1.03, CI 1.00-1.06, p = 0.026), and age (OR 1.03, CI 1.00-1.05, p = 0.023). Mets shows high prevalence among the studied Punjabi population, prompting the consideration of adequate preventive measures, primarily among lower socioeconomic groups. Springer 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73925/1/Socioeconomic%20status%20and%20glycemic%20index%20among%20punjabis%20in%20Kuala%20Lumpur%2C%20Malaysia%20possible%20association%20with%20metabolic%20syndrome.pdf Kaur, Satvinder and Hip, Seng Yim and Abdul Jalil, Rohana and Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak and Jan Mohamed, Hamid Jan (2018) Socioeconomic status and glycemic index among punjabis in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: possible association with metabolic syndrome. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 20 (6). 1380 - 1386. ISSN 1557-1912; ESSN: 1557-1920 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10903-018-0731-8 10.1007/s10903-018-0731-8 |
| spellingShingle | Kaur, Satvinder Hip, Seng Yim Abdul Jalil, Rohana Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak Jan Mohamed, Hamid Jan Socioeconomic status and glycemic index among punjabis in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: possible association with metabolic syndrome |
| title | Socioeconomic status and glycemic index among punjabis in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: possible association with metabolic syndrome |
| title_full | Socioeconomic status and glycemic index among punjabis in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: possible association with metabolic syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Socioeconomic status and glycemic index among punjabis in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: possible association with metabolic syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socioeconomic status and glycemic index among punjabis in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: possible association with metabolic syndrome |
| title_short | Socioeconomic status and glycemic index among punjabis in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: possible association with metabolic syndrome |
| title_sort | socioeconomic status and glycemic index among punjabis in kuala lumpur, malaysia: possible association with metabolic syndrome |
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