[Prevalence of diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in the urban population of 30 to 79 years of the city of São Carlos, São Paulo].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) in the urban population aged 30-79 years of the city of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.


METHODS
It was performed a population survey, from August 2007 to June 2008. Non diabetic individuals, excluding pregnant women, and those with fasting capillary glycemia <or= 199 mg/dl were administered oral glucose tolerance test and classified as diabetic, with IGT or with normal glucose tolerance.


RESULTS
The number of individuals who participated in the study was 1,116. The overall rates of DM and IGT were 13.5% and 5%, respectively. DM and IGT were associated with age, education, body mass index and waist. They were not associated with gender, race or income.


CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence of DM has increased when compared with previous studies in Brazil and in the state. Improvement in the diagnosis has occurred, however, treatment requires optimization.
Bosi
Paula Lima
PL
Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brasil.
Carvalho
Arlety Morais
AM
Contrera
Daniele
D
Casale
Guilherme
G
Pereira
Marina Alexandre
MA
Gronner
Matheus Ferreira
MF
Diogo
Thatiana Melo
TM
Torquarto
Maria Tereza da Costa Gonçalves
MT
Oishi
Jorge
J
Leal
Angela Merice de Oliveira
AM
D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D018149:Glucose Intolerance / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population
D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin