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AuthorAlAdawi, Rana Moustafa
AuthorPrabhu, Kirti S.
AuthorStewart, Derek
AuthorRayan, Cristin
AuthorAbdelaziz, Hani
AuthorEL Edrisi, Mohsen
AuthorIzham, Mohamed
AuthorJochebeth, Anh
AuthorKuttikrishnan, Shilpa
AuthorYoung, Monica
AuthorSteinhoff, Martin
AuthorUddin, Shahab
AuthorTonna, Antonella
Available date2022-03-31T08:51:58Z
Publication Date2022
Publication NameJournal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care
Resourceqscience
CitationAlAdawi RM, Prabhu KS, Stewart D, Rayan C, Abdelaziz H, Edrisi MEL, Izham M, Jochebeth A, Kuttikrishnan S, Young M, Steinhoff M, Uddin S, Tonna A. The effect of migration on the incidence of new-onset metabolic syndrome in migrants to Qatar, Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma & Acute Care 2021:32 http://dx.doi.org/jemtac.2021.qhc.32
ISSN1999-7086
ISSN1999-7094
URIhttps://doi.org/10.5339/jemtac.2021.qhc.32
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/29225
AbstractBackground: There is substantial evidence that migration to Western countries is associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) 1 . However, there is a paucity of data on the incidence of MetS in migrants from different countries coming to Qatar. As a result, an important health problem is overlooked, and prevention measures are absent. This study aimed to investigate the effects of migration on the incidence of MetS following 24 months of residency in the Middle East (ME) among a group of migrants employed at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). Methods: This is a prospective longitudinal observational study. Migrants aged 18-65 years who joined HMC from June to December 2017 were invited to consent and participate. Baseline screening for MetS was conducted. Parameters included glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), blood pressure (BP), and waist circumference (WC) measurement. Migrants with normal metabolic parameters at baseline were invited to be rescreened 24 months post-migration. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Consensus Worldwide Definition of MetS was employed to diagnose MetS 2 . Inferential statistics were applied to compare results before and after migration. Throughout the study, migrants with metabolic abnormalities were referred to physicians for further management. Results: Of the 1,379 screened migrants, 472 consented to participate. Of those, only 205 migrants had normal metabolic parameters. The incidence of MetS within the group with normal parameters rose to 17% (n = 27) after 24 months of residing in Qatar. Eighty-one percent (n = 129) developed at least one element of MetS. Migrants receiving medications that potentially induce MetS were more likely to develop MetS (odds ratio OR [(AOR 6.3, p < 0.001); 95% [CI], 0.07-0.59. p = 0.003). Conclusion: The incidence of MetS amongst migrants increases following residency in Qatar however, it is lower than that estimated in many developed countries (3, 4).
Languageen
PublisherHamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
Subjectmigration
metabolic syndrome
incidence
Qatar
migrants
TitleThe effect of migration on the incidence of new-onset metabolic syndrome in migrants to Qatar
TypeArticle
Issue Number2
Volume Number2021
dc.accessType Open Access


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