Type 2 Diabetes Prevalence and Risk Factors of Urban Maasai in Arusha Municipality and Rural Maasai in Ngorongoro Crater
dc.creator | Masaki, Stanley | |
dc.creator | Ngoye, Abu | |
dc.creator | Petrucka, Pammla | |
dc.creator | Buza, Joram | |
dc.date | 2019-05-24T11:38:14Z | |
dc.date | 2019-05-24T11:38:14Z | |
dc.date | 2015-09-12 | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-25T09:20:48Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-10-25T09:20:48Z | |
dc.description | Research Article published by Journal of Applied Life Sciences International | |
dc.description | Aim: The study explored potential impacts of migration on Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) prevalence and risk factors across Maasai ethnic communities living traditional rural lifestyles and those living in an urban environment. Method: A cross-sectional investigation of 724 adult Tanzanian Maasai participants was conducted. Anthropometric measures (i.e., body mass index; waist-hip ratio; blood glucose, serum lipids) plus lifestyle (i.e., diet/alcohol/tobacco consumption) and physical activity patterns were assessed. Results: Prevalence of T2D was 22.9% (n=80) in urban and 9.9% (n=37) in rural settings. Urban T2D was significantly (<0.05) positively correlated with known obesity marks, lifestyle risk factors, systolic blood pressure, and age. In terms of BMI, urban respondents were more likely to be overweight (p<0.001) than their rural counterparts. As well, urban respondents ate more meals per day (p<0.001) and consumed more alcohol (p<0.001). Of note, the increase in urban prevalence related to age is significantly (p<0.05) more pronounced in males than females. In rural settings, increased FBS was significantly negatively correlated with age, and and significantly (p<0.05) positively correlated with obesity markers, with 46% being assessed by BMI as underweight. The activity levels, assessed by distances walked, had rural Maasai with significantly greater distances (P<0.0001). Conclusion: The study demonstrated an increase in T2D for those Maasai adopting more sedentary urban life styles. As a result, it is important for health programs to recognize the impacts of lifestyle changes in contributing to increasing prevalence in non-communicable diseases such as T2D. | |
dc.format | application/pdf | |
dc.identifier | 2394-1103 | |
dc.identifier | DOI: 10.9734/JALSI/2015/20174 | |
dc.identifier | http://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/123456789/208 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95247 | |
dc.language | en_US | |
dc.publisher | Journal of Applied Life Sciences International | |
dc.subject | type 2 diabetes (T2D) | |
dc.subject | rural to urban migration | |
dc.subject | T2D risk factors | |
dc.title | Type 2 Diabetes Prevalence and Risk Factors of Urban Maasai in Arusha Municipality and Rural Maasai in Ngorongoro Crater | |
dc.type | Article |