Prevalence of obesity in a Canarian community. Association with type 2 diabetes mellitus: the Guía Study.
OBJECTIVE
We sought to estimate the prevalence of obesity and central obesity, and their association with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Canarian community of Guía.


METHODS
Population-based study.


METHODS
A random sample of 691 subjects over 30 y old (stratified by age and sex) was studied. DATA AND MEASURES: Age, sex, family history of diabetes and medication use were obtained, height, weight and waist circumference were measured and standard oral glucose tolerance tests were performed


RESULTS
The prevalences of obesity/central obesity were 36.5%/66.5% (women) and 23.6%/32.0% (men). The prevalence of diabetes was 21.0% (women) and 18.4% (men). These rank among the highest in Europe. Bivariate analyses show a strong association of both obesity and central obesity with diabetes mellitus (P<0.001), but in a multivariate model, waist circumference (P<0.001) but not body mass index (P=0.212) was retained as an independent predictor of diabetes.


CONCLUSIONS
The prevalences of obesity, central obesity and diabetes in our community are extremely high, and central obesity is a better predictor of diabetes than obesity.
De Pablos-Velasco
P L
PL
Department of Endocrinology, Hospital Dr Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. depablos@correo.hpino.rcanaria.es
Martínez-Martín
F J
FJ
Rodríguez-Pérez
F
F
D000005:Abdomen; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001823:Body Composition; D001824:Body Constitution; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology