PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DIABETES MELLITUS AMONG CHILDREN OF PARENTS LIVING WITH DIABETES IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

J. O. Fasula; B. I. G. Adejumo; E. O. Akhaumere; M. O. Oke; U. C. Odionyenma; U.  Dimkpa; U. I. Abdulkadir

doi:10.52417/ojmr.v5i2.676

Authors

J. O. Fasula Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Benin, Benin City
B. I. G. Adejumo Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Benin, Benin City https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6620-073X
E. O. Akhaumere Department of Chemical Pathology, National Hospital, Abuja
M. O. Oke Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Technology, Akure, Ondo state
U. C. Odionyenma Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo state, Nigeria
U. Dimkpa Physiology Department, Nnewi Campus, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
U. I. Abdulkadir Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa state

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52417/ojmr.v5i2.676

Keywords:

Diabetes, HbA1c, Children, Prevalence, Risk factors

Abstract

Family history is recognized as one of the risk factors of diabetes mellitus, which could be used to single out individuals at various stages of risk and impact health-promoting behaviors and extend preventive efforts to such members of the family. To establish the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and problems associated with it among children of diabetic parents in Ondo state, Nigeria. The study comprises children of parents living with diabetes (n = 129) and children of parents without diabetes (n = 130) aged between18-59 years. The participants were recruited from various diabetes clinics in Government Hospital, Akure metropolis and University Teaching Hospital, Ondo State, Nigeria. Blood samples were collected, separated and stored for fasting blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin and fasting insulin analysis. Diabetes mellitus was determined using diagnostic criteria of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level ≥48mmol/mol (≥ 6.5%) and fasting blood glucose (FBG) level ≥7.0 mmol/L. The incidence of diabetes mellitus was 38.8% and 14.0% among children of diabetic parents based on HbA1c and FBG criteria respectively. Among children of diabetic parents, higher (p < 0.05) prevalence of diabetes mellitus was observed in older adults, females, married, overweight/obese and those whose mothers were diabetic compared with younger adults, males, singles, normal weight and those whose fathers were diabetic respectively. The present findings call for an urgent need to improve healthy living that will lessen the risk of diabetic mellitus among children of diabetic parents and the general population.