Depression Mediates Association Between Perceived Ethnic Discrimination and Elevated Blood Glucose Levels Among Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Australia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. I. Bilal ◽  
C. K. Y. Chan ◽  
S. M. Somerset
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Ethnic Discrimination ◽  
Elevated Blood ◽  
Glucose Levels ◽  
African Migrants ◽  
Elevated Blood Glucose ◽  
Blood Glucose Levels ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Perceived Ethnic Discrimination

scholarly journals Uji efek ekstrak buah okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) terhadap kadar glukosa darah pada tikus wistar (Rattus norvegicus) yang diinduksi aloksan

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardus B.A. Prakoso ◽  
Christi Mambo ◽  
Mona P. Wowor
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
Negative Control Group ◽  
Negative Control ◽  
Abelmoschus Esculentus ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Elevated Blood ◽  
Glucose Levels ◽  
Elevated Blood Glucose ◽  
Blood Glucose Levels

Abstract: Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is one of many herbal medicine that have been used worldwide to prevent and treat diabetes mellitus. This research aimed to evaluate the effect of garlic bulbs extract administration on elevated blood glucose levels on Wistar rats (R. norvegicus) induced by alloxan. The subject in this research were male Wistar rats with total of 15 samples divided into 5 groups, consisting of one negative control group, one positive control group who were induce by 130 mg/kgBW of alloxan that cause the Rats in conditions of hyperglycemic, and three groups of Rats were given okra extract with dose of 0.375 ml/100 gBW of rat, 0.75 ml/100 gBW of rat , and 1.5 ml/100 gBW of rat. Blood glucose levels was measured on day zero, day one and day two every thirty minutes on 0, 30, 60, 90, 120, and every six hours on 0, 6, 12, 18, and 24. Data from the measurement showed that 0.375 ml/100 gBW, 0.75 ml/100 gBW , and 1.5 ml/100 gBW of okra extract can’t reduce elevated blood glucose levels on Wistar rats.Keywords: Abelmoschus esculentus, okra, blood glucose levels, alloxan Abstrak: Buah Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) diyakini masyarakat sebagai salah satu tanaman obat yang mampu mencegah dan mengobati penyakit diabetes. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji apakah pemberian ekstrak buah okra dapat menurunkan kadar glukosa darah tikus Wistar (R. norvegicus) yang diinduksi aloksan. Subjek penelitian berupa tikus Wistar berjumlah 15 ekor yang dibagi dalam 5 kelompok, terdiri atas satu kelompok kontrol negatif, satu kelompok kontrol positif yang diberi aloksan dengan dosis 130 mg/kgBB yang menyebabkan tikus Wistar dalam keadaan hiperglikemik yang kemudian diinsuksi insulin, dan tiga kelompok Tikus hiperglikemik diberi ekstrak buah okra dengan dosis 0,375 ml/100 gBB tikus, 0,75 ml/100 gBB tikus, dan 1,5 ml/100 gBB tikus. Data diperoleh dari pemeriksaan kadar glukosa darah pada semua kelompok tikus Wistar pada hari ke nol, pertama, dan kedua pada menit ke-0, 30, 60, 90, 120 dan jam ke-0, 6, 12, 18, dan 24. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberian ekstrak buah okra dengan dosis 0,375 ml/100 gBB tikus, 0,75 ml/100 gBB tikus, dan 1,5 ml/100 gBB tikus tidak mempunyai efek menurunkan kadar glukosa darah tikus Wistar. Kata kunci: abelmoschus esculentus, buah okra, kadar glukosa darah, aloksan

scholarly journals Blood glucose testing in the community: who are the users and do they have elevated blood glucose?

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 352
Author(s):  
Andrew N Reynolds ◽  
Xiao Amelie Li ◽  
Jim Mann
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Diabetes Diagnosis ◽  
Elevated Blood ◽  
Glucose Levels ◽  
Glucose Testing ◽  
Elevated Blood Glucose ◽  
Blood Glucose Levels ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Blood Glucose Testing

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTIONOn-the-spot blood glucose testing is a health service performed in public spaces to raise diabetes awareness and screen for elevated blood glucose levels. AIMTo describe the users of this service and the frequency of detecting elevated blood glucose. METHODSData collected at point-of-testing on a standardised form over 20 months in two regions of New Zealand were audited. Descriptive and simple inferential statistics report on population demographics and presence of elevated blood glucose (mmol/L). RESULTSData from 2156 individuals were audited. Most (1680, 78%) were female, the mean age was 52 years (standard deviation 18 years) and all major ethnic groups and socioeconomic quintiles were represented. For 53% of responders, this was their first blood glucose test. In total, 153 (7.1%) cases with elevated blood glucose were identified, including 94 who did not report a previous pre-diabetes or diabetes diagnosis. Blood glucose was not correlated with socioeconomic status (r=0.04; P=0.07), but weakly correlated with age (r=0.19; P<0.001). Blood glucose values did not appear to differ between ethnicities (P=0.052). Men had a higher mean value than women (P=0.003). People with elevated blood glucose access their general practitioner more often than people with normal blood glucose, irrespective of a diabetes diagnosis (P=0.002). DISCUSSIONOn-the-spot blood glucose testing is a health service accessed by a wide range of people, although more commonly by women than men. Future interventions targeting men may better engage them in health screening. Alongside awareness raising, on-the-spot community testing identified previously unknown elevated blood glucose levels at a rate of 1-in-22, and may lead to the earlier identification and treatment of prediabetes or diabetes.

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