Increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Oman

Aims To determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impairedfasting glucose by age, gender, and by region and compare resultswith the 1991 survey; and estimate previously undiagnosed diabetesmellitus in the Omani population. Methods Cross‐sectional survey containing a probability random sample...

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Published in:Diabetic medicine 2002-11, Vol.19 (11), p.954-957
Main Authors: Al-Lawati, J. A., Al Riyami, A. M., Mohammed, A. J., Jousilahti, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Distribution
age-adjustment
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Blood Glucose - analysis
Cross-Sectional Studies
diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus - blood
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance
Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases)
Endocrinopathies
Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Oman
Oman - epidemiology
Prevalence
Rural Health
Sex Distribution
trends
Tropical medicine
Urban Health
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Summary:Aims To determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impairedfasting glucose by age, gender, and by region and compare resultswith the 1991 survey; and estimate previously undiagnosed diabetesmellitus in the Omani population. Methods Cross‐sectional survey containing a probability random sample of5838 Omani adults aged ≥ 20 years. Diabetesand impaired fasting glucose (IFG) were assessed by fasting venous plasmaglucose using 1999 World Health Organization's diagnosticcriteria (normoglycaemia
ISSN:0742-3071
1464-5491
DOI:10.1046/j.1464-5491.2002.00818.x