Incidence of NIDDM and the effects of gender, obesity and hyperinsulinaemia in Taiwan

Wang, S.-L.; Pan, Wen Harn; Hwu, Chii‐Min; Ho, ­Low‐Tone; Lo, Chia-Wen; Lin, Shinn-Kuang; Jong, Yuh-Shiun

doi:10.1007/s001250050846

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“…Similar findings have been reported in Sweden , Bangladesh (Rahman et al 1998), and the United States (Lewis 1999). In Taiwan, the incidence of diabetes mellitus was reported to be three to five times higher among residents in the southwestern arseniasis-endemic area compared with those in a nonendemic area (Tseng et al 2000;Wang et al 1997). However, no studies have been done to differentiate types of diabetes mellitus associated with arsenic.…”

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Prevalence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and related vascular diseases in southwestern arseniasis-endemic and nonendemic areas in Taiwan.

Wang

Chiou

Chen

et al. 2003

Environ Health Perspect

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There is evidence indicating that ingestion of arsenic may predispose the development of diabetes mellitus in arsenic-endemic areas in Taiwan. However, the prevalence of diabetes and related vascular diseases in the entire southwestern arseniasis-endemic and nonendemic areas remains to be elucidated. We used the National Health Insurance Database for 1999-2000 to derive the prevalence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes and related vascular diseases by age and sex among residents in southwestern arseniasis-endemic and nonendemic areas in Taiwan. The study included 66,667 residents living in endemic areas and 639,667 in nonendemic areas, all ≥ 25 years of age. The status of diabetes and vascular diseases was ascertained through disease diagnosis and treatment prescription included in the reimbursement claims of clinics and hospitals. The prevalence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes, age-and gender-adjusted to the general population in Taiwan, was 7.5% (95% confidence interval, 7.4-7.7%) in the arseniasis-endemic areas and 3.5% (3.5-3.6%) in the nonendemic areas. Among both diabetics and nondiabetics, higher prevalence of microvascular and macrovascular diseases was observed in arseniasis-endemic than in the nonendemic areas. Age-and gender-adjusted prevalence of microvascular disease in endemic and nonendemic areas was 20.0% and 6.0%, respectively, for diabetics, and 8.6% and 1.0%, respectively, for nondiabetics. The corresponding prevalence of macrovascular disease was 25.3% and 13.7% for diabetics, and 12.3% and 5.5% for nondiabetics. Arsenic has been suggested to increase the risk of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and its related micro-and macrovascular diseases.

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Prevalence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and related vascular diseases in southwestern arseniasis-endemic and nonendemic areas in Taiwan.

Wang

Chiou

Chen

et al. 2003

Environ Health Perspect

137

111

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“…For control areas, we used two nonendemic townships for which incidence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM or Type 2) was recently reported (10). We used this published data for ecologic comparison because the two populations (endemic and nonendemic areas) shared many similarities.…”

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Long-term arsenic exposure and incidence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: a cohort study in arseniasis-hyperendemic villages in Taiwan.

Tseng

Tai

Chong

et al. 2000

Environ Health Perspect

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“…[25][26][27][28] Such an observation would likely suggest that these estimations for the prevalence of ED were probably quite reliable given that we included the need for a conscientious/careful approach to interview technology and conduct, and because we went to great lengths to generate, what we believed was, a welldesigned questionnaire. In addition, we believe that because we employed an anonymous interviewing technique using a telephone, this made it somewhat easier to discuss potentially embarrassing questions pertaining to sexual dysfunction with study participants.…”

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Prevalence of erectile dysfunction and impacts on sexual activity and self-reported intercourse satisfaction in men older than 40 years in Taiwan

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In order to assess the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED), and its association with chronic diseases and impact upon sexual activity and satisfaction during sexual intercourse, a reproductive survey was conducted among 1002 Taiwanese men aged over 40 y. The information collected comprised age, gender, level of education, history of chronic diseases, and self-reported data pertaining to erectile function, sexual activity, and sexual satisfaction during sexual intercourse. The prevalence of ED amongst study subjects was 17.7%, and the frequency increased with age. A history of chronic diseases were significantly associated with ED (Po0.05). A reduced incidence of sexual activity and a decreased level of satisfaction during sexual intercourse were observed among subjects suffering from ED as compared to those not suffering such a condition. In conclusion, based upon the results of a community-based survey the prevalence of ED among Taiwanese men aged 40 y or more was 17.7% and it increased with age. It was also found that ED was associated with various chronic diseases and that it exerted a negative impact upon sexual activity and the level of satisfaction associated with its conduct.

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Incidence of NIDDM and the effects of gender, obesity and hyperinsulinaemia in Taiwan

Cited by 55 publications

References 19 publications

Prevalence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and related vascular diseases in southwestern arseniasis-endemic and nonendemic areas in Taiwan.

Prevalence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and related vascular diseases in southwestern arseniasis-endemic and nonendemic areas in Taiwan.

Long-term arsenic exposure and incidence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: a cohort study in arseniasis-hyperendemic villages in Taiwan.

Prevalence of erectile dysfunction and impacts on sexual activity and self-reported intercourse satisfaction in men older than 40 years in Taiwan

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