Epidemiological Mapping of hypertension , Diabetes mellitus and obesity among Menoufia Medical students' Family Members

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1 public health department, Faculty of medicine, Menoufia university

2 Public health department, faculty of medicine , Menoufia university

3 public health department, faculty of medicine, Menoufia university

4 public health department , faculty of medicine, Menoufia university

Abstract

Back ground: Hypertension (HT), type 2 Diabetes mellitus (DM) and obesity are amongst the most common non-communicable chronic diseases in the developed and developing countries with huge economic burden.
Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and describe the epidemiological mapping of hypertension, diabetes mellitus and obesity among Menoufia medical students' family members
Subjects and methods: A cross sectional study has been conducted on 13,782 family members of the students in the faculty of medicine, Menoufia University, in 2018-2019. The participants have been subjected to a predesigned questionnaire including demographic profile (age, sex, and residence) and questions about hypertension, diabetes mellitus and obesity among their family members.
Results: The prevalence rates of hypertension, diabetes and obesity were 12.3%, 7.05% and 11.7% respectively. Hypertension was more prevalent among males, older than 40 years and those living in urban areas, while diabetes was more prevalent among females, older than 40 years (P40 y was a risk factor for all.

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