A community-based epidemiologic study on gallstone disease among type 2 diabetics in Kinmen, Taiwan.
BACKGROUND
This study was conducted to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of gallstone disease (GSD) among type 2 diabetics in Kinmen, Taiwan.


METHODS
Based on a total of 858 type 2 diabetics ascertained in 1991-1993, an ultrasound sonography screening was performed by a panel of specialists in 2001. A total of 440 (51.3%) subjects were examined.


RESULTS
Sixty-three out of 440 type 2 diabetics were diagnosed with GSD. The overall prevalence of GSD was 14.4%, including single stone 8.0% (n = 35), multiple stones 3.2% (n = 14), and cholecystectomy 3.2% (n = 14). The significant risk factors of GSD based on multiple logistic regression analysis were age (OR = 1.06, 95% CI: 1.02-1.10) and BMI (OR = 1.11, 95% CI: 1.01-1.22).


CONCLUSIONS
Our results found that older age and higher BMI may increase the risk of developing GSD in type 2 diabetics.
Liu
Chi-Ming
CM
Community Medicine Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Tung
Tao-Hsin
TH
Liu
Jorn-Hon
JH
Lee
Wen-Ling
WL
Chou
Pesus
P
D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015897:Comorbidity; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D011336:Probability; D012042:Registries; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D014463:Ultrasonography