Prevalence of known and previously unknown diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance in an adult Norwegian population. Indications of an increasing diabetes prevalence. The Nord-Trøndelag Diabetes Study.

摘要: Objective - To establish the prevalence of known and undiagnosed diabetes mellitus impaired glucose tolerance in a representative Norwegian adult population according to 1980 World Health Organization Expert Committee diagnostic criteria.Design Screening survey applying questionnaire non-fasting blood followed by fasting an oral test. Setting county Nord-Trondelag, Norway, 1984-86.Subjects All inhabitants aged >20 years (85 100); 90.3% participated. for previously unknown diabetes: all >40 (53 001) participation rate 84.7%.Main outcome measure Prevalence.Results was 2.6% men 3.2% women. Total 4.8% 5.6% increased continuously with age until 90 years. One patient five undiagnosed. Impaired those abnormal value rare; only 0.9% 0.2% in...