Análisis de las alteraciones del metabolismo hidrocarbonado en la población adulta de Yecla (Murcia)

Abstract

There is a high prevalence of DM2 in Yecla (known/unknown 0.87/1). The ADA97 criteria only detected 53% of the unknown DM2. The 78% of normoglycemics subjects had overweight or upper-body fat distribution and diabetics people had higher BMI (Body Mass Index), Hypertension, insulinemia, HbA1C and insulin resistance levels than normoglycemics and IGT subjects.

Population-Based Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in Northern Spain

“…The increased prevalence of diabetes has led to an increasing number of disabled individuals, a decrease in life expectancy, and huge health care costs (2). In Spain, too, the situation is a cause for concern, and recent cross-sectional studies indicated an increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes that does not appear to be due to changes in the criteria for diabetes (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13). Therefore, interest in identifying individuals at high risk of developing diabetes and in planning preventive strategies has increased considerably because several studies have demonstrated that diabetes can be prevented with changes in lifestyle and/or use of drugs (14 -18).…”