Open AccessCan the risk of epidemic of prediabetes and diabetes in Poland be reduced?
Author(s) -
Lucyna Pachocka
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
przegląd epidemiologiczny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.158
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2545-1898
pISSN - 0033-2100
DOI - 10.32394/pe.74.59
Subject(s) - prediabetes , impaired fasting glucose , medicine , diabetes mellitus , impaired glucose tolerance , type 2 diabetes , dementia , gerontology , environmental health , endocrinology , disease
Prediabetes, i.e. impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), are associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular deaths, dementia, and cancer (1-4). According to the recommendations of the Polish Diabetes Association, both pre-diabetes and diabetes are indications for lifestyle modification (5). The joint efforts of many specialists in various fields may slow down this epidemic of the 21st century. The aim of the study is to answer the question “Is it possible to reduce the risk of an epidemic of prediabetes and diabetes in Poland?”