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The study aims to determine the prevalence of diabetes and its associated risk factors in Bahrain.

High Prevalence of Diabetes in Bahrainis: Associations with ethnicity and raised plasma cholesterol

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Cross-sectional study determines diabetes prevalence, revealing ethnic disparities and risk factors in Bahrainis.

The study aims to determine the prevalence of diabetes and its associated risk factors in Bahrain.
Cross-sectional study design involving 2,128 Bahrainis aged 40-69 years.
Analysis of factors such as family history, education, waist girth, and plasma cholesterol.
Comparison of diabetes prevalence among different ethnic groups.
Age-standardized prevalence of diabetes: 25% in Jaafari Arabs, 48% in Sunni Arabs, 23% in Iranians.
Higher mean plasma cholesterol in diabetics (0.5 mmol/l increase) compared to normoglycemic participants.
28% of participants had BMI ≥ 30 kg/m², but only 42% considered themselves overweight.

Al-Mahroos et al. (1998) studied this question.

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