Diabetes mellitus type-2 is unknown in 75% of cases--results of a population study in rural areas of the Lublin Region (Eastern Poland)

There are scare data concerning the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in rural population in Poland. Our study, performed in 1806 subjects from rural areas, showed that prevalence of diabetes mellitus in rural population is unexpectedly high (17.2%) and is higher than in urban population. The fact tha...

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Published inAnnales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skłodowska. Sectio D, Medicina Vol. 58; no. 2; p. 466
Main Authors Mardarowicz, Grazyna, Lopatyński, Jerzy, Szcześniak, Grzegorz, Król, Herbert
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Poland 2003
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - prevention & control
Epidemiologic Studies
Female
Glucose Intolerance - epidemiology
Humans
Male
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Poland - epidemiology
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Rural Population - statistics & numerical data
Poland
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Summary:There are scare data concerning the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in rural population in Poland. Our study, performed in 1806 subjects from rural areas, showed that prevalence of diabetes mellitus in rural population is unexpectedly high (17.2%) and is higher than in urban population. The fact that 3/4 of the cases turned out to be the cases of previously undiagnosed diabetes mellitus is especially distressing. Thus, main efforts should be concentrated on the necessity of screening tests in the group which is not subjected to periodical medical examinations, the more so that the prevalence of obesity in women reached 40%. The family physician and an appropriate organisation of educational prophylaxis can play a major role in fighting this problem.
ISSN:0066-2240