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The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in an adult community as determined by history or fasting hyperglycemia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7386445     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this study the prevalence of diabetes in an adult community was determined using historical criteria and fasting hyperglycemia as definitions of known and previously unknown disease, respectively. Among the 4944 participants ages 30 to 95 years, the prevalence of known diabetes rose from less than 2% in persons less than 45 years of age to 6% in persons over 75 years of age. The prevalence of previously unknown diabetes, defined as a fasting plasma glucose greater than or equal to 140 mg/dl, was less than the prevalence of known diabetes, and relatively stable at 3-4% in persons over age 50. In this population, nearly twice as many men as women had diabetes. This sex ratio was associated with more excessive obesity in men.
Authors:
E Barrett-Connor
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of epidemiology     Volume:  111     ISSN:  0002-9262     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Epidemiol.     Publication Date:  1980 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1980-08-15     Completed Date:  1980-08-15     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7910653     Medline TA:  Am J Epidemiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  705-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Blood Glucose / analysis
California
Diabetes Mellitus / diagnosis,  epidemiology*
Female
Humans
Hyperglycemia / diagnosis*
Male
Middle Aged
Sex Factors
Social Class
Suburban Population
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose

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