Prevalence of Abnormal Glucose Tolerance and Risk Factors in Urban and Rural Malaysia

• DOI: 10.2337/dc11-0005
• Publication Date: 2011-04-16T07:38:45Z
• Authors: Norlaila Mustafa; Nor Azmi Kamarudin; Ab Aziz Ismail; Amir Sharifuddin ...; Ikram Shah Ismail; Kamarul Imran Musa; Khalid Abdul Kadir; Nor Azwany Yaacob; Osman Ali; Siti Harnida Md Isa; Wan Mohamad Wan B...; Wan Nazaimoon wan...
• Keywords: Prediabetes; Impaired fasting glucose; Glucose tolerance test; Cross-sectional study

To determine the prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes among rural urban Malaysians.This cross-sectional survey was conducted 3,879 Malaysian adults (1,335 men 2,544 women). All subjects underwent 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).The overall 22.1% (30.2% in 69.8% Isolated impaired fasting (IFG) (IGT) were found 3.4 16.1% study population, respectively, whereas 2.6% had both IFG IGT. Based on an OGTT, newly diagnosed type 2 12.6% (31.0% 69.0% The prediabetic also increased cardiovascular disease risk factors.The large proportion undiagnosed cases reflects lack public awareness disease.