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Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance in a rural Palestinian population

Author(s) -

Abdullatif Husseini

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

eastern mediterranean health journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442

H-Index - 47

eISSN - 1687-1634

pISSN - 1020-3397

DOI - 10.26719/2000.6.5-6.1039

Subject(s) - impaired glucose tolerance , diabetes mellitus , medicine , population , impaired fasting glucose , cross sectional study , type 2 diabetes mellitus , glucose tolerance test , endocrinology , environmental health , type 2 diabetes , insulin resistance , pathology

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance was investigated in a cross-sectional population-based study in a rural Palestinian population of 500 females and males aged 30-65 years. The prevalence of diabetes was 9.6% and 10.0% in females and males respectively. The prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance was 8.6%; 10.3% in females, 6.2% in males. The prevalence of total glucose intolerance [diabetes mellitus + impaired glucose tolerance]was 18.4%. Our study provides the first baseline data on diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance in Palestine. The results indicate a high prevalence of glucose intolerance, information that is essential for the implementation of national planning and service provision.

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