Abstract

HERNANDEZ CISNEROS, Freddie; RABELO NORDELO, Alfredo; GARCIA YLLAN, Lourdes  and  GARCIA YLLAN, Verónica. Morbilidad oculta por diabetes mellitus no insulinodependiente y tolerancia a la glucosa alterada. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2000, vol.16, n.5, pp.480-484. ISSN 0864-2125.

A cross-sectional study was carried out to know the hidden morbidity from non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance at the family physician?s office No 17 of the Central Community Teaching Polyclinic during 1998. The universe of study was composed of 196 subjects who underwent a first fasting glycaemia and according to its results a second determination or an oral glucose tolerance test. The results were collected in a survey containing containing variables such as: sex, age groups, risk factors and the results of both previous tests. All this information was processed by computer. Family pathological history and obesity were the commonest risk factors, with a higher incidence of females. It was detected an hidden morbidity of 1,53 % from non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and of 2,04 % from impaired glucose tolerance

Keywords : DIABETES MELLITUS; NON-INSULIN-DEPENDENT [epidemiooogy]; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; RISK FACTORS.

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