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Diabetes Mellitus and Its Risk Factors among Migrant Workers in Kuwait

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  • Anwar Ali

    (Public Health Department, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 5, Kuwait City 12009, Kuwait)

  • Shaikhah Alfajjam

    (Occupational Health Department, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 5, Kuwait City 12009, Kuwait)

  • Janvier Gasana

    (Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Public Health, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Kuwait City 13110, Kuwait)

Abstract

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is growing enormously worldwide, and actions need to be taken in order to minimize the burden of diabetes mellitus and reduce its complications. Since two-thirds of Kuwait’s population are expatriates, the prevalence of and factors associated with diabetes among migrant workers was assessed as it has a significant impact on migrant workers’ quality of life, health, and productivity. The data used in this study was for all migrant workers who attended Shuaiba Industrial Medical Center (SIMC) for physical examination in the year 2018. Univariate and multivariate regression were used to assess the relationship between diabetes mellitus and the other independent factors where odds ratios with confidence intervals were delineated. Information for a total of 3477 participants was recorded in the dataset for 2018. Of the total participants, 10.1% had diabetes mellitus. About 49% of the participants were overweight. The largest age group of participants was between 31 and 40 years of age. A small percentage of the participants were diagnosed with hypertension at 11.8%. Additionally, 76.1% of the participants reported themselves as non-smokers. Diabetes was positively associated with age, hypertension, and nationalities. However, no association was found between BMI and smoking tobacco. This is the first study in SIMC to assess DM and its associated risk factor among migrants, since migrant workers are neglected subpopulations that need our focus and attention to achieve justice and fairness. The findings revealed that the prevalence of DM among our study population was considerably lower. However, a healthy lifestyle, including a healthy diet and being physically active, need to be introduced to prevent any further damage.

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  • Anwar Ali & Shaikhah Alfajjam & Janvier Gasana, 2022. "Diabetes Mellitus and Its Risk Factors among Migrant Workers in Kuwait," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(7), pages 1-11, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:7:p:3943-:d:779934
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    1. Nicola Mucci & Veronica Traversini & Gabriele Giorgi & Giacomo Garzaro & Javier Fiz-Perez & Marcello Campagna & Venerando Rapisarda & Eleonora Tommasi & Manfredi Montalti & Giulio Arcangeli, 2019. "Migrant Workers and Physical Health: An Umbrella Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(1), pages 1-22, January.
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    1. Zhenyi Wang & Wen Dong & Kun Yang, 2022. "Spatiotemporal Analysis and Risk Assessment Model Research of Diabetes among People over 45 Years Old in China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-26, August.

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