Factors related to diabetes mellitus in Puerto Rican men

Urban-rural comparisons of the prevalence of diabetes were made in a study of 2,567 rural and 6,190 urban men aged 45 to 64 as part of the Puerto Rican Heart Health Program. Diabetes in urban men was more than twice as prevalent as in rural men, and blood glucose concentrations were significantly hi...

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Published inDiabetes (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 300 - 307
Main Authors Cruz-Vidal, Mercedes, Costas, Raul, Garia-Palmieri, Mario R, Sorlie, Paul D, Hertzmark, Ellen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1979
Subjects
Age Factors
blood glucose
Blood Glucose - analysis
Blood Pressure
Body Weight
cholesterol
Cholesterol - blood
diabetes mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus - physiopathology
Fasting
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
national surveys
obesity
Puerto Rico
rural areas
Rural Population
triacylglycerols
Triglycerides - blood
urban areas
Urban Population
Puerto Rico
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Summary:Urban-rural comparisons of the prevalence of diabetes were made in a study of 2,567 rural and 6,190 urban men aged 45 to 64 as part of the Puerto Rican Heart Health Program. Diabetes in urban men was more than twice as prevalent as in rural men, and blood glucose concentrations were significantly higher in urban populations. In obese men, however, the urban and rural prevalence rates for diabetes were the same. The prevalence of diabetes increased with age and relative weight, and was associated with elevations of serum cholesterol, blood pressure, and fasting serum triglycerides. A positive family history was found more commonly in diabetics than in nondiabetics. Possible reasons for the higher prevalence of diabetics in the urban area are discussed.
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ISSN:0012-1797
1939-327X
DOI:10.2337/diab.28.4.300