Prevalence of glycosuria in rural areas in two upper egyptian governorates - a community - based study

ABSTRACT

The known caseload of diabetes worldwide is increasing at an alarming rate, its prevalence had tripled in six years. Early diagnosis is more important than tight control to contain fast rising worldwide costs of the disease in terms of life and wealth. A simple blood or urine test could detect early diabetes mellitus. This work aimed to measure the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in a wide geographic rural area in two Upper Egyptian Governorates in a community based study [cross-sectional]. A random sample of 3756 urine specimens was examined by means of dipsticks. The overall prevalence of glucosuria was 4.82%, the age of 35 years or more was the most vulnerable one for it. Multiple regression analysis of possible variables related to glucosuria beside age were leucocyturia and proteinuria