Myagmartseren D, Lkhagvasuren Ts, Altaisaikhan Kh

In this study we aimed to detect main risk factors for diabetes in Mongolia and obtain data we used WHO – STEP  -survey modified questionnaire. Survey data were obtained from 3411 valid participants aged 15-64 years. 1104 participants aged 25 – 64 years have randomly been selected. Participants who were pregnant, less than 25 years old and no check for fasting glucose level were excluded from the survey in order to determine the risk factors of diabetes. Our study result shows the main risk factors of diabetes were physical inactivity, overweight and obesity, alcohol and tobacco use and lack of vegetable and fruit consumption. According to our study results, 3.62% of the surveyed population were identified having no diabetes risk factors, 62.5% were at risk, 34.3% were in higher risk for diabetes by the WHO criteria. Early diagnoses of diabetes were 2 times higher in urban population comparing to rural population.