[Prevalence of diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in the urban population of 30 to 79 years of the city of São Carlos, São Paulo]. / Prevalência de diabetes melito e tolerância à glicose diminuída na população urbana de 30 a 79 anos da cidade de São Carlos, São Paulo.
Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol
; 53(6): 726-32, 2009 Aug.
Article
in Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19893915
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) in the urban population aged 30-79 years of the city of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.METHODS:
It was performed a population survey, from August 2007 to June 2008. Non diabetic individuals, excluding pregnant women, and those with fasting capillary glycemiaRESULTS:
The number of individuals who participated in the study was 1,116. The overall rates of DM and IGT were 13.5% and 5%, respectively. DM and IGT were associated with age, education, body mass index and waist. They were not associated with gender, race or income.CONCLUSIONS:
The prevalence of DM has increased when compared with previous studies in Brazil and in the state. Improvement in the diagnosis has occurred, however, treatment requires optimization.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Glucose Intolerance
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Diabetes Mellitus
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
Pt
Journal:
Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil