title: Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the population aged 40-69 years in Galicia, northwest Spain.
abstract: A cross-sectional study of the prevalence and distribution of diabetes among 40- to 69-year olds in Galicia (NW Spain) is presented. A (R)Reflotron system was used to measure the capillary fasting glucaemia in 1275 subjects randomly chosen from the electoral roll, who also answered a short questionnaire and were weighed and measured. The prevalence of diabetes was 7.5% regardless of sex or habitat (urban or rural), and increased significantly with age. These data are in keeping with the scant available information from other parts of Spain and the world in general. The lack of difference between urban and rural habitats was unexpected in view of previously reported dietary differences between both areas.
authors.affiliation: Grupo Gallego de Estudios Cardiovasculares, Emilia Pardo Bazan, 8-1, 15005 La Coruna, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muniz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hervada
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Juane
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lopez-Rodriguez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castro-Beiras
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose