Regional differences in the prevalence of known Type 2 diabetes mellitus in 45–74 years old individuals: Results from six population‐based studies in Germany (DIAB‐CORE Consortium)

Abstract

The prevalence of known Type 2 diabetes showed a southwest-to-northeast gradient within Germany, which is in accord with regional differences in the distribution of risk factors for Type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, the treatment with antidiabetic agents showed regional differences.

Increased prevalence of diabetes mellitus and the metabolic syndrome in patients with primary aldosteronism of the German Conn's Registry

“…In general, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is high in northeast Germany (26). In the SHIP baseline study the type 2 diabetes prevalence was 11.2% for subjects aged 45-75 years (26), corresponding to the proportion estimated in the controls for the present study. Thus, patients with PA have a significantly increased type 2 diabetes prevalence, even above that of a high-risk population.…”

“…Yet, in that study only retrospective data of PA patients was analyzed and the diabetes prevalence was compared to a study located in a region within Germany with a low diabetes prevalence (26).…”

“…We therefore aimed to compare the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and MetS in the prospective patients of the German Conn's Registry with participants from the population-based Study of Health In Pomerania (SHIP1), located in northeast Germany, a region with a high diabetes prevalence (26). Moreover, in a subsample, we analyzed whether therapy initiation (adrenalectomy or mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist therapy) improves the metabolic situation in patients with PA.…”

Health Among the Elderly in Germany. New Evidence on Disease, Disability and Care Need

“…Among women the respective values were 39% and 29% (Meisinger et al 2006). Schipf et al 2012 compared the age-standardized prevalence of diabetes mellitus at age 45 to 74 in the SHIP-study in the northeast, the CARLA-study in the east, the HNR-study and the DHS-study in the west, and the KORA S4-study in the south of Germany. Additionally, data from the nationwide German National Health Interview and Examination Survey 1998 were included.…”

Diabetes und seine Komplikationen

“…Die deutsche Bevölkerung weist dabei erhebliche regionale Unterschiede in der Krankheitslast metabolischer Erkrankungen auf [1]. Die standardisierte Prävalenz des Diabetes lag in den östlichen Bundesländern mit 12,0% (10,3-13,7%) deutlich höher als im Süden mit 5,8% (4,9-6,7%).…”