OBJECTIVES: In non-American Indian/Alaska Native groups, current smoking prevalence is similar for those with or without diabetes (26%) We analyzed current smoking prevalence in American Indian/Alaska Natives by diabetes status. METHODS: Data were extracted from Indian Health Service clinic visit information from 1998 to 2003. After consolidation into unique patient ...

The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of lens opacities among type 2 diabetics in Kinmen, Taiwan. A community-based mass screening ascertained 971 type 2 diabetics from 1991 to 1993. From that population, a total of 578 (59.5%) patients with type 2 diabetes ...

BACKGROUND: Noncommunicable diseases are going to be the major challenge to public health in the Eastern Mediterranean area after the control of infectious diseases and malnutrition. The aim of the present study is to assess the prevalence of abnormal glycemia {diagnosed diabetes mellitus, previously undiagnosed diabetes and impaired fasting plasma ...

Diabetes affects about 7% of the US population with more than 90% of cases being type 2 diabetes mellitus. In 2005, this translated into nearly 21 million Americans with diabetes. Whereas Americans from all ethnic and cultural groups are affected, minority populations are disproportionately affected. In fact, diabetes prevalence is ...

OBJECTIVE: To assess the distribution of Mass Index (BMI) and the prevalence of obesity at the time of diagnosing diabetes in the primary health care network in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), from 1993 to 1999. METHODOLOGY: A total of 4967 patients with diabetes were classified according to BMI, ...

BACKGROUND: Until three decades ago coronary heart disease and stroke were considered rare in the Israeli Bedouin population. Today, this population shows increasing high prevalence compared to the Jewish population. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prevalence of diagnosed cardiovascular risk factors among Bedouins (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia), and to assess compliance ...

This study investigated the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a German population with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) using the three definitions for MetS according to WHO 1999, AHA/NHLBI 2005, and IDF 2005 criteria. Four-thousand and twenty participants as a cross section of daily practice of diabetes care in ...

To improve detection and management of diabetes at a community mental health center, a cross-sectional study of the prevalence and management of type 2 diabetes mellitus was conducted among patients receiving maintenance antipsychotic medication (N=494). Diabetes was more than two-and-a-half times as prevalent among participants (17.4%) as in the general ...

In this review, we discuss the impact of migration on the incidence and prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in different ethnic groups and populations. We also analyze the determinants of such phenomena in view of the global increase in the migration and escalating prevalence of obesity ...

The incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) has reached epidemic proportions in the Latino American community, contributing to substantial morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. In fact, 2.5 million Latino Americans are affected by T2DM. Compared with the general population, Latino Americans suffer a higher burden of disease: 14% of ...

OBJECTIVE: Despite increasing recognition of schizophrenia as a risk factor for diabetes, the prevalence and correlates of dysglycemia in people with schizophrenia have not been adequately studied. Discerning the modifiable risk factors is crucial for developing diabetes prevention strategies in schizophrenia. METHODS: Socio-demographic, clinical and recent laboratory data were compiled ...

AIMS: To examine the utility of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHR) in assessing diabetes risk across different ethnic groups. METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis of data for eight ethnic groups from the 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and 2003-2004 Health Survey for England was ...

To examine the relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and the risk of having open-angle glaucoma (OAG) in an adult Latino population. Population-based cross-sectional study. Latinos 40 years and older (n = 5894) from 6 census tracts in Los Angeles, California. Participants from the Los Angeles Latino Eye Study ...

CONTEXT: Premature pubarche (PP), the main clinical manifestation of premature adrenarche (PA), has been associated with insulin resistance and dyslipidemia in selected populations. OBJECTIVES: Our aim was to determine the prevalence of childhood metabolic syndrome (cMBS) and to study its components in prepubertal Northern European girls with PA. DESIGN AND ...

This paper investigates levels in diabetes prevalence patterns across key socioeconomic status indicators and how they changed over time. The investigation spans both the conventional concept of diagnosed diabetes and a more comprehensive measure that includes those whose diabetes is undiagnosed. By doing so, I separate the distinct impact of ...

AIMS: To determine the prevalence of depression amongst subjects with diabetes and associated risk factors in a rural area of Pakistan. METHODS: One thousand two hundred and ninety rural individuals aged 20 years and above were randomly included in the study. Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), BMI, WHR were recorded. Depression ...

OBJECTIVES: To describe Type 2 diabetes prevalence and care among Turkish (T) and Lebanese (L) immigrants as compared to native Danes (DK) in the county of Aarhus. METHOD: Data from The National Health Service Registry, The Regional Laboratory Database and The Danish National Hospital Registry were collected from 2000 through ...

Anisakiosis is a nematodosis with high prevalence in Spain. In this work we (a) investigated whether a recently introduced ELISA of Anisakis simplex-specific IgE in serum suffers from cross-reactivity with other common allergens; (b) used this assay to obtain an estimate of the prevalence of A. simplex-specific IgE in the ...

Objective: The determination of the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in a group of patients suffering from schizophrenia who have been hospitalized in a chronic care facility and to consider the role of factors which may contribute to the increased risk of developing diabetes.Method: The hospital files of patients suffering ...

OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its associated comorbidities in patients from Puerto Rico using a database from a health insurance company. METHODS: The insurance claims submitted by physicians in 2003 to a health insurance company of Puerto Rico were examined. Of 552,733 insured people, ...

This cross-sectional study was carried out to estimate the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its' risk factors in an urbanizing rural community of Bangladesh. Two villages were randomly selected from the rural areas of Gazipur district and total 975 subjects (> or =20 years), were included following simple ...

Using data from the Salud Bienestar y Envejecimiento (SABE) project and the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 1999-2004), we examined the prevalence of obesity and diagnosed diabetes among older adults in the Americas; we also examined the association of age, sex, level of education, weight status, waist ...

BACKGROUND: Policy makers are divided on whether to focus public health efforts to prevent type 2 diabetes on subpopulations at high risk or on the entire population. We examined the extent to which increases in the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity have contributed to the increase in diabetes ...

OBJECTIVE: We sought to test the association between stratified levels of familial risk of diabetes and the prevalence of the disease in the U.S. population. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: This study includes 16,388 adults interviewed for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 1999 and 2004. Fasting glucose was ...

A cytogenetic biomonitoring study was performed on people from the Mzamza community near Settat, Morocco. These subjects live in and near the Bou Moussa valley where wastewaters from a great number of industries are discharged without any treatment. This wastewater is used as a source of drinking water for their ...

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence and extent of coronary artery calcification (CAC) in subjects with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 3 and 4 comparing those with and without diabetes. We also wished to determine if the presence of peripheral artery calcification (PAC) would assist ...

This article reports on the prevalence of diabetes in South Africa and gives projections for the epidemic proportions that this disease may take by the year 2030.

Epidemiological studies have revealed a progressive increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the elderly. Numerous factors are responsible for this trend, among them there are (a) the long-lasting disease due the improved therapeutic remedial (pharmacological, dietary treatments and physical activity), (b) the increased life span expectancy. The prevalence ...

The increasing rates in incidence and prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are important challenges for health systems around the world, and are even more significant for undeveloped countries. In Mexico the prevalence of CKD seems to be similar to that in highly developed nations, with diabetes as the leading ...

A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the awareness of diabetes mellitus among rural and urban diabetics. After analyzing the awareness level of both populations, the urban diabetics were found to be more educated about diabetes. A 25-question survey was used to judge the awareness level of diabetes ...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common cause of chronic liver disease and liver transplantation in western countries. Increasing incidence of NAFLD has been well documented from Asian countries like Japan and China. Diabetes mellitus (DM), obesity, hyperinsulinemia are predisposing factors for NAFLD. There is increase in incidence of ...

INTRODUCTION: Periodontal disease has been associated with tooth loss and reported as more prevalent among people with diabetes than among those without diabetes. Having an annual dental examination is a national goal of Healthy People 2010. Our objective was to examine whether an association exists between diabetes and tooth loss ...

INTRODUCTION: Healthy People 2010 (HP 2010) objectives call for a 38% reduction in the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes mellitus, type 1 and type 2, by the year 2010. The process for setting this objective, however, did not focus on the achievability or the compatibility of this objective with other national ...

AIMS: To determine the change in prevalence, incidence and risk factors associated with diabetes and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) in a rural Korean area. METHODS: Initially a total of 1119 subjects (424 men and 695 women) aged 31-99 years were recruited in 1997. Baseline clinical data and various laboratory values ...

The aims of the study were to determine the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in diabetic patients and in different ethnic groups at a primary care setting, and to evaluate risk factors associated with PAD in these diabetic patients. A cross sectional study of 200 diabetic patients over 18 ...

Background: In the present study we evaluated the association of insulin resistance (IR) with different components of Metabolic Syndrome (MS) in an Asian Indian population, and performed a comparative study between urban and rural populations of India. Methods: A Total of 267 urban men and women aged 25-70 years participated ...

The authors review studies published in the past 10 years that examine the prevalence and trends in the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The prevalence of GDM in a population is reflective of the prevalence of type 2 diabetes within that population. In low-risk populations, such as those found ...

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in China type 2 diabetic patients and to demonstrate the relationships between putative risk factors and PAD. METHODS: In total 1,397 type 2 diabetic patients aged 50 years and older were enrolled and determined ankle-brachial index (ABI) and brachial-ankle pulse ...

AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in a population of male partners of infertile couples, to evaluate their seminal and biochemical parameters and to plan therapeutic strategies to achieve pregnancy. METHODS: Standard semen analysis was carried out in 510 male partners ...

We analyzed databases spanning 50 years, which included retrospective alveolar echinococcosis (AE) case finding studies and databases of the 3 major centers for treatment of AE in Switzerland. A total of 494 cases were recorded. Annual incidence of AE per 100,000 population increased from 0.12-0.15 during 1956-1992 and a mean ...

Although the prevalence of diabetes among Aboriginal North American Indian populations has been described as "epidemic", the epidemiology of the disease among the Metis has not yet been investigated. The source of data for this research was the Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS). Analysis was conducted on the self-identified Metis populations ...

AIMS: To determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and its complications in the adult population of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and assess the degree of metabolic control in subjects with diagnosed DM. METHODS: A random sample of houses of Emirati citizens living in Al Ain, UAE was surveyed. ...

OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic review of the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) in aboriginal populations worldwide. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A Medline search from 1966 to 2005 was conducted. Studies were selected if they utilized accepted diagnostic criteria for type 2 diabetes. Year of ...

Geographical health inequalities have been demonstrated for Type 2 diabetes in many developed countries, with poorer areas tending to have higher rates than wealthier areas. Previous studies have considered diabetes prevalence, relying on cross-sectional data collected from registers or hospital admissions records. However, the environment that had most influence on ...

BACKGROUND: Some studies have found an association of obesity with type 2 diabetes only among individuals with high normal serum gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) activity, not in those with low serum GGT. If this interaction reflected pathophysiology, it would have scientific and clinical importance. The findings failed to reach statistical significance, however, ...

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing in men of reproductive age. Despite this, the prevalence of diabetes in men attending fertility clinics is largely unknown. Furthermore, studies examining the effects of DM on sperm fertility potential have been limited to conventional semen analysis. METHODS: Conventional semen analysis (semen volume, sperm ...

OBJECTIVE: Obesity drives the diabetes epidemic. However, it is not known which obesity index best explains variations in type 2 diabetes mellitus prevalence across populations. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: We analyzed three cross-sectional studies from San Antonio, TX, (Mexican-Americans and non-Hispanic whites, n = 2839), Mexico City (n = 2233), ...

Genetic susceptibility modulates the impact of obesity on the risk for type 2 diabetes. One candidate gene predisposing to type 2 diabetes is ENPP1/PC1. A common polymorphism in this protein, K121Q, is associated with insulin resistance and increased susceptibility to type 2 diabetes in Caucasian, Afro-Caribbean, and South Asian populations. ...

The objectives of this study were to explore the relation between body mass index (BMI) and prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and dyslipidaemia; examine BMI distributions among patients with these conditions; and compare results from two national surveys. The Study to Help Improve Early evaluation and management of risk factors ...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and their association with cardiovascular risk factors and to evaluate the management of blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol in individuals with diabetes by geographical regions of Thailand. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: ...