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Trends of diabetes according to body mass index levels in Iran: results of the national Surveys of Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Diseases (1999-2007).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20950380     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIMS: The prevalence of diabetes is increasing dramatically worldwide. Less is known about whether this trend is similar among obese and lean individuals.
METHODS: We analysed the data sets of three cross-sectional national surveys in adults aged 25-64 years: the National Health Survey-1999 (n=21,576), and the national Surveys of Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Diseases (SuRFNCD)-2005 (n=70,981) and SuRFNCD-2007 (n=4233). Diagnosed diabetes was ascertained, and height and weight were measured in all surveys. In SuRFNCD-2005 and SuRFNCD-2007, fasting plasma glucose was used to identify subjects with newly diagnosed diabetes (≥ 7 mmol/l) and impaired fasting glucose (5.6 - 6.9 mmol/l) among individuals not reporting diabetes.
RESULTS: The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes (after adjustment for age, sex and residential area) was 2.5, 4.0 and 4.6% in 1999, 2005 and 2007, respectively. The total prevalence of diabetes increased from 7.7% in 2005 to 8.7% in 2007, about half of which was attributed to newly diagnosed disease (in both surveys). The prevalence of diabetes increased in all categories of obesity, with the most evident trend being among subjects with body mass index <25 kg/m(2) .
CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of diabetes among Iranian adults has increased more than 1.8-fold in a period of only 8 years since 1999. This is the first report from Iran, and urgent measures need to be taken in order to prevent the progression and worsening of the problem and emergence of its undesired consequences.
Authors:
A Esteghamati; H Ashraf; O Khalilzadeh; A Rashidi; A Rshidi; K Mohammad; F Asgari; M Abbasi
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1464-5491     ISO Abbreviation:  Diabet. Med.     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-18     Completed Date:  2011-01-07     Revised Date:  2011-01-10    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8500858     Medline TA:  Diabet Med     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1233-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2010 The Authors. Diabetic Medicine © 2010 Diabetes UK.
Affiliation:
Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center (EMRC), Vali-Asr Hospital, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. esteghamati@tums.ac.ir
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Body Mass Index*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / epidemiology*
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Iran / epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity / epidemiology*
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
Diabet Med. 2011 Jan;28(1):129
Note: Rshidi, A [corrected to Rashidi, A]

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