[Epidemiological study on diabetes mellitus in people aged 60 and over].
OBJECTIVE
To study the epidemiological characteristics of diabetes mellitus in Chinese people aged 60 and over based on the data of China Nutrition and Health Survey in 2002.


METHODS
Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) of 9925 subjects, aged 60 and over were determined by glucose oxidase method and the prevalence of diabetes mellitus was analyzed by gender and by regions.


RESULTS
The average FPG of all subjects was 5.18 mmol/L adjusted by population distribution based on 2000 census. Over 29.5% of subjects in metropolis and 21.6% middle cities were determined as fasting hyperglycemia (FPG > or = 5.6 mmnol/L). The prevalence of DM in old subjects was 6.83%. The prevalence of DM in old subjects of metropolis, middle city, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th country was 16.97%, 11.43%, 4.94%, 4.70% and 1.94% respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
Over 21% of Chinese urban residences aged 60 and over suffer from fasting hyperglycemia and the prevalence of DM reached 13.17%.
Fu
Ping
P
Institute of Nutrition and Food Satety, China CDC, Beijing 100050, China.
Man
Qingqing
Q
Zhang
Jian
J
Wang
Chunrong
C
D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D014504:Urban Health
D001786:Blood Glucose