[Prevalence and characteristics of type 2 diabetics in a Spanish city. DIABETCIEZA 2010].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the prevalence and develop a profile of anthropometric, biochemical and cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetics in the population of Cieza (Murcia, Spain).


METHODS
This was a prevalence study with 145 type 2 diabetics, 83 women and 62 men, over 18 years-old, with no upper range age limit. A single-stage cluster sample was selected. EPIDAT was used to calculate the sample size, and tabulation and data analysis Excel 2003 and SPSS 15 were used to tabulate and analyse the data. The variables were selected according to the objectives. The statistical methods used were the Fisher-Student t, the Chi-squared test and Pearson and Spearman correlations.


RESULTS
The known prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Cieza is 10.42%. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 89%, and 87% were hypertensive. More than 60% were obese. Only 4% of type 2 diabetics had a normal weight. There was a very high percentage with increased waist circumference (73% of men and 95% of women). There was a linear relationship between waist circumference and weight with, weight and body mass index, and waist circumference and body mass index. There was no association or dependence between qualitative variables. There were differences between the population means of the variables of age in hypertensives compared to the age of non- hypertensives, development of those on insulin compared to those diabetics not on insulin, and HDL cholesterol in women compared to men.


CONCLUSIONS
The type 2 diabetic population of Cieza are mostly obese, with central obesity and increased waist circumference, are insulin resistant, hypertensive and with dyslipidaemia; thus a large percentage have metabolic syndrome. The prevalence of this disease is at epidemic levels.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D055105:Waist Circumference
D007328:Insulin