Prevalence of Diabetes, Impaired Fasting Glucose, and Impaired Glucose Tolerance in U.S. Adults: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994

Abstract

The high rates of abnormal fasting and postchallenge glucose found in NHANES III, together with the increasing frequency of obesity and sedentary lifestyles in the population, make it likely that diabetes will continue to be a major health problem in the U.S.

Prevalence, incidence and mortality of type 2 diabetes mellitus revisited: A prospective population-based study in The Netherlands (ZODIAC-1)

“…As compared to international prevalence rates we find a higher overall prevalence (2.9%) in The Netherlands than in Italy (2.5%) and the United Kingdom (UK) (2.0%) [35,36], and this also applies for the different age categories in these countries [37,38]. In the US, the overall prevalence among white non-Hispanics is higher in most publications: for the population aged >20, Harris et al [27] found a prevalence of 4.8% and Mokdad et al [39] found 5.9%, vs. 3.9% in this age category in our results.…”

“…The size of this group of undiagnosed patients again might vary between regions or countries, explaining the differences found between studies of the same design in different locations. Due to the extra attention of all care providers regarding the detection of diabetes and the screening of high-risk populations, the percentage of undiagnosed diabetes may have decreased in The Netherlands the past years, as was found in the United States of America (US) as well [26,27]. To get an idea of the magnitude of the uncertainty regarding the percentage of unknown diabetes, we compared our incidence rates with those from an epidemiological study performed earlier elsewhere in The Netherlands, using oral glucose tolerance tests.…”

High frequency of abnormal glucose tolerance in DQA1*0102/DQB1*0602 relatives identified as part of the Diabetes Prevention Trial?Type 1 Diabetes

“…Our data show that this high frequency of abnormal glucose tolerance was greater than that seen in the DQA1*0102/DQB1*0602-negative, but ICA-positive relatives. It is also greater than that seen in an older general population, where 22% of a cross-section of adults between 40 and 74 years had abnormal glucose tolerance or diabetes [26].…”

Keys to Successful Diabetes Self-management for Uninsured Patients: Social Support, Observational Learning, and Turning Points: A Safety Net Providers' Strategic Alliance Study

“…2 Members of racial and ethnic minority groups are at increased risk for diabetes, 3, 4 with the rate for non-Hispanic African Americans and Mexican Americans almost twice that of non-Hispanic whites. 5–7 Lack of health insurance has been identified as an independent risk factor for poor outcomes in diabetes and is most prevalent in low income populations.…”