[Diabetes mellitus - pandemic of the 21st century].
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes correlates with the prevalence of obesity. Even a BMI in the upper normal range increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, and mortality is doubled at a BMI of 27 and 12 times increased at a BMI over 40. Genotype scoring predicts only a minority of type 2 diabetes, therefore changing habits and modifying risk factors would have a great effect in preventing type 2 diabetes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance. Actually, changing lifestyle habits proved to be more successful than pharmacological intervention. The aim of medical treatment in type 2 diabetes is quality of life and HbA1c below 7%.
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Endokrinologie/Diabetologie, Departement Medizin, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern. christoph.henzen@ksl.ch
D015992:Body Mass Index; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors
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