Diabetes Mellitus in Over-Thirty-Year-Old Individuals in Kermanshah Province(2002)

F Mansoori; H Namdaritabar; A Shahrezaee; ZR Rezaei; A Alikhani; MJ  Montazer; F Gazerpoor

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Diabetes Mellitus in Over-Thirty-Year-Old Individuals in Kermanshah Province(2002)

Author(s):

F Mansoori^1,*,

H Namdaritabar¹,

A Shahrezaee¹,

ZR Rezaei¹,

A Alikhani¹,

MJ Montazer¹,

F Gazerpoor¹

1Iran

Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences:Vol. 8, issue 2; e81343

Published online:Sep 19, 2004

Article type:Research Article

Received:May 05, 2004

Accepted:Aug 10, 2004

How to Cite:F MansooriH NamdaritabarA ShahrezaeeZR RezaeiA AlikhaniMJ MontazerF Gazerpooret al.Diabetes Mellitus in Over-Thirty-Year-Old Individuals in Kermanshah Province(2002).J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci.8(2):e81343.

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus(DM) is a disorder characterized by abnormally high level of Glucose in blood due to impaired insulin secretion,act or both. Due to its chronic and severe complications , DM will likely contininue to be a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of diabetes in over-thirty year-old individuals in Kermanshah province so that we may be able to control its continuation fall.

Materials & Methods: This descriptive study was done over 1210 subjects who were selected by systematic random sampling. American Diabetes Association Criteria were used for diagnosis .The study was done in three steps.Step1: Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) measurment in all subjects. Step2: FPG measurment in those with FPG126 in previous step. Step3: Oral GTT was done in those with 110FPG<126 in the two fromer steps

Results: The sample included 787 women and 483 men. Urban and rural area distribution of subjects were 790 and 420 respectively. The frequency rate of diabetes was 6.8% (82 from 1210).

Conclusion: It seems that DM is a common disease in Kermanshah and major efforts are needed to prevent socioeconomic effects of this disease.

Keywords

Diabetes Mellitus

Over-thirty-year-old individuals

Glucose

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