title: [A survey on diabetes mellitus in the staff of electric power system in Baotou city].
abstract: According to the diagnostic criteria of diabetes mellituria (DM)set by WHO, a survey of DM and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) was performed in 10,867 staff of electric power system in Baotou City from August, 1996 to August, 1997. Result indicated that the prevalence rates of DM and IGT were 3.15% and 2.83% respectively. The rates of both DM and IGT increased with age and weight index (P < 0.01 respectively). Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure and serum levels of total cholesterol in persons with DM and IGT were significantly higher than in normal controls (P < 0.01 respectively) which might due to high caloric diet but little physical activity. It is suggested that appropriate caloric diet and physical activities as well as healthy life style should be strictly followed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D018149:Glucose Intolerance / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011210:Power Plants; D015995:Prevalence; D012494:Sampling Studies