ArticlePublic health nutrition2018
Prevalence of prediabetes and modifiable factors in an ethnic group of Mexico: the Comcáac Project.
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- The burden of prediabetes in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Definition of the Traditional Mexican Diet and Its Role in Health: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2019Pooled it
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- Dietary Inflammatory Index of Northern Mexican Indigenous Adults and Its Association with Obesity: Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Genetic and genomic insights of the Comcáac people.Journal of community genetics · 2025Review
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- Prevalence and associated factors of prediabetes in adult East African population: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Heliyon · 2023Review
- Sex differences in factors associated with prediabetes in Korean adults.Osong public health and research perspectives · 2022Article
- Prevalence of overweight, obesity and central obesity and factors associated with BMI in indigenous yaqui people: a probabilistic cross-sectional survey.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Dyslipidemia, Obesity, and Ethnicity in Mexican Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Culturally-consistent diet among individuals of Mexican descent at the US-Mexico border is associated with sleep duration and snoring.BMC nutrition · 2021Article
- Effect of 15 BMI-Associated Polymorphisms, Reported for Europeans, across Ethnicities and Degrees of Amerindian Ancestry in Mexican Children.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Article
- Risk of developing pre-diabetes or diabetes over time in a cohort of Mexican health workers.PloS one · 2020Article
- Effect of multi-component school-based program on body mass index, cardiovascular and diabetes risks in a multi-ethnic study.BMC pediatrics · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the prevalence of and modifiable factors associated with prediabetes in the Comcáac Indians.
designCross-sectional study where prediabetes was defined using fasting plasma glucose, 2 h plasma glucose and glycated Hb (HbA1c). Physical, anthropometric and biochemical measurements, medical record, socio-economic, dietary and physical activity information were collected. The modifiable factors associated with prediabetes were assessed using multiple logistic regression. Settings Comcáac Indian communities of Punta Chueca and El Desemboque, Sonora, Mexico. SUBJECTS: Adults (n 227) aged 20 years or older.
resultsThe sex- and age-adjusted prevalence (95 % CI) of prediabetes was 47·1 (40·8, 53·5) % in the overall population; age-adjusted prevalence was 47·3 (35·6, 59·0) % in men and 46·7 (39·1, 54·3) % in women. The modifiable factors associated with a risk of prediabetes (OR; 95 % CI) were light-intensity physical activity (per 1 h/week increase: 1·04; 1·01, 1·07) and insulin resistance (homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance score >6·1 v. <4·1: 4·62; 1·37, 15·51). Increased consumption of a traditional dietary pattern based on fish and seafood, low-fat cereals, fruits and vegetables was a protective factor (0·49; 0·31, 0·79). All variables were modelled together and adjusted for age and sex.
conclusionsThe high prediabetes prevalence found in the Comcáac community is alarming because it represents a large number of people who are at risk for type 2 diabetes. The identification of modifiable factors associated with prediabetes that are specific to this population may be useful for designing effective strategies to prevent prediabetes.
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