Prevalence of Diabetes and Intermediate Hyperglycemia Among Adults From the First Multinational Study of Noncommunicable Diseases in Six Central American Countries
| Autor: | Roberto del Aguila, Luis Tacsan, Ethan K. Gough, Elia Pineda, Elizabeth T. Cafiero, Ruben Palma, Rodolfo Peña, Melanie Ascencio Rivera, Martha Pastora, Manuel Ramirez-Zea, Enrique Gil, Patrícia Orellana, Roy Wong, Robert B. Gerzoff, Enrique Perez Flores, Alberto Barceló, Lesbia Altamirano, Edward W. Gregg, Ruben Palomo, Bismark Rodriguez, Loraine Thompson, Englebert Emanuel, Lucy Villagra, Gerardo de Cosio, Martha Dinorah de Maza, Valerie Jenkins |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Advanced and Specialized Nursing
Gerontology education.field_of_study business.industry Cross-sectional study Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Population Developing country Anthropometry medicine.disease Impaired fasting glucose Obesity Impaired glucose tolerance Diabetes mellitus Environmental health Internal Medicine Medicine business education |
| Zdroj: | Diabetes Care. 35:738-740 |
| ISSN: | 1935-5548 0149-5992 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE The increasing burdens of obesity and diabetes are two of the most prominent threats to the health of populations of developed and developing countries alike. The Central America Diabetes Initiative (CAMDI) is the first study to examine the prevalence of diabetes in Central America. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The CAMDI survey was a cross-sectional survey based on a probabilistic sample of the noninstitutionalized population of five Central American populations conducted between 2003 and 2006. The total sample population was 10,822, of whom 7,234 (67%) underwent anthropometry measurement and a fasting blood glucose or 2-h oral glucose tolerance test. RESULTS The total prevalence of diabetes was 8.5%, but was higher in Belize (12.9%) and lower in Honduras (5.4%). Of the screened population, 18.6% had impaired glucose tolerance/impaired fasting glucose. CONCLUSIONS As this population ages, the prevalence of diabetes is likely to continue to rise in a dramatic and devastating manner. Preventive strategies must be quickly introduced. |
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