title: Prevalence of non-insulin dependent diabetes as perceived by general practitioners in France.
abstract: A representative, random sample of French general practitioners, reported the number of diabetic patients they treated in their practices. The resulting NIDDM prevalence rate for France was 1.71% (SE +/- 0.03), compatible with the rates found in other studies. Prevalence rates for NIDDM were also calculated by region and a multivariate covariance model was used to correlate the prevalence with known risk factors. The three significant factors were: the quantity of wine consumed, the female/male sex ratio of people over 45 years of age, both positively correlated, and the consumption of animal fats, which was negatively correlated with NIDDM prevalence.
authors.affiliation: INSERM Unit 169, Villejuif, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mesbah
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Chwalow
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Balkau
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Costagliola
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vauzelle-Kervroedan
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eschwège
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004041:Dietary Fats; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014920:Wine
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats