In order to determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and its related factors in remote areas of Zanjan Province, this stud was performed in 1996. 1997 persons older than 30 years of age 706 (36%) male and 1271 (64%) female were selected by random sampling from all rural areas in Zanjan. FBS and 2h postprandial BS following 75 gm glucose were determined. In second stage, full 2h GTT was per...

OBJECTIVE This study investigates temporal trends in the prevalence and incidence of persistent proteinuria among people with adult-onset diabetes (age > or =40 years). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The complete community-based medical records of all Rochester, Minnesota, residents with a diagnosis of diabetes or diabetes-like condition from 1945 through 1989 were reviewed to determine whether ...

La diabetes gestacional (DG) se definió originariamente hace más de 50 años por J.B. O’Sullivan como cualquier grado de hiperglucemia detectada por primera vez durante la gestación. Los valores diagnósticos de glucosa se obtenían en sangre total y con el antiguo método de Somogyi-Nelson. Hoy sabemos que la DG es un importante factor de riesgo cardiovascular, y que entre un 15-50% de las mujeres...

Perhaps diabetes is a bit like obscenity: We know it when we see obvious cases, but it is difficult to develop one definition that encompasses the entire spectrum of disease. Hyperglycemia exists on a continuum, and persons destined to develop type 2 diabetes progress along this continuum over time, from having blood glucose concentrations that are physiologic, to those in some intermediate but...

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has been defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with an onset or first recognition during pregnancy (1–3 ). Fetal complications of GDM include macrosomia (large baby, which leads to birth injuries), shoulder dystocia, and neonatal hypoglycemia, and adverse outcomes for the mother are an increased risk of cesarean delivery, preeclampsia, and hypertension...

Diabetes mellitus comprises a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by high blood glucose levels. Four major types of diabetes have been defined by the National Diabetes Data Group (NDDG) and the World Health Organization (WHO): insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and diabetes secondary to oth...

SUMMARY Due to the lack of information on diabetes prevalence and its precipitating factors and in view of the grave consequences of the disease, this study was carried out in 1993 to determine diabetes and IGT in Islamshahr, 30 km to the southwest of Tehran. Out of 244000 population in the district 2033 subjects over 30 years of age were selected hy stepwise randomized sampling. The subjects ...

BACKGROUND This 5-year cohort study investigated gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) using new diagnostic criteria and predictive factors for maternal and fetal outcomes. METHODS From March 2001 to February 2006, 8557 pregnant women underwent a 50-g glucose challenge test (GCT) at 24 to 28 weeks of gestation. A diagnosis of GDM was based on a a one-hour plasma glucose level >/= 140 mg/dl on t...