Epidemiological study on type 2 diabetes mellitus andimpaired glucose tolerance of eldler population in Chongqing region / 重庆医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the prevalence and the related diseases of type 2 diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance among the old population in Chongqing region.Methods:A cross-section suvery with multiple-stage and random sampling was performed among 1791 elder people over 60 years in Chongqing region.Results:(1)The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance were 15.6% and 20.5%,respectively.Postprandial plasma glucose was a sensitive diagnostic standard for type 2 diabetes mellitus of the elder population.(2)The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance were significantly different between the over-70-years-old group and the 60～69-years-old group,especially the prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance.(3)Logistic regression analysis showed that hypertension,hypertriglyceridemia,obesity and centric obesity were the risk factors for the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance.Conclusion:The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance grow with aging,and the postprandial plasma glucose is a sensitive diagnostic standard for type 2 diabetes mellitus of the elder population.Hypertension,hypertriglyceridemia,obesity and centric obesity are the main diseases leading to the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus of the elder population.