Fermented pork fat (Sa-um) and lifestyle risk factors as potential indicators for type 2 diabetes among the Mizo population, Northeast India

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar¹  Freda Lalrohlui¹  Souvik Ghatak¹  Vanlal Hruaii²  John Zohmingthanga³ 

[1] Department of Biotechnology, Mizoram University, 796004, Aizawl, Mizoram, India;Department of Medicine, Zoram Medical College, 796005, Aizawl, Mizoram, India;Department of Pathology, Civil Hospital, 796001, Aizawl, Mizoram, India;

关键词: Mizo population;    Type 2 diabetes mellitus;    Dietary habits;    Sa-um;    Tuibur;    Biochemical profiles;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s41043-021-00257-8

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Over the last few decades, Mizoram has shown an increase in cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus; however, no in-depth scientific records are available to understand the occurrence of the disease. In this study, 500 patients and 500 healthy controls were recruited to understand the possible influence of their dietary and lifestyle habits in relation with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A multivariate analysis using Cox regression was carried out to find the influence of dietary and lifestyle factors, and an unpaired t test was performed to find the difference in the levels of biochemical tests. Out of 500 diabetic patients, 261 (52.3%) were males and 239 (47.7%) were females, and among the control group, 238 (47.7%) were males and 262 (52.3%) were females. Fermented pork fat, Sa-um (odds ratio (OR) 18.98), was observed to be a potential risk factor along with tuibur (OR 0.1243) for both males and females. Creatinine level was found to be differentially regulated between the male and female diabetic patients. This is the first report of fermented pork fat and tobacco (in a water form) to be the risk factors for diabetes. The unique traditional foods like Sa-um and local lifestyle habits like tuibur of the Mizo population may trigger the risk for the prevalence of the disease, and this may serve as a model to study other populations with similar traditional practices.

【 授权许可】

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