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2453386

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-7-14
pubmed:abstractText
A survey of 4660 Israeli adults aged 30-65 yr revealed an overall diabetes prevalence of 4.1%. Prevalence was slightly lower in women (3.5%) than in men (4.3%), rose with age, and was highest in the group greater than 60 yr old (10.3%). In approximately 40% of the diabetic subjects, the diagnosis of diabetes was made as a result of the screening program. Association with a family history of diabetes, obesity, and the presence of other diseases was greater in diabetic than in nondiabetic subjects. The prevalence of diabetes differed among different segments of the survey population when classified according to country of origin, being lowest in African and Asian (1.2%), intermediate in American and European (4.9%), and highest in Israeli born (5.5%); this order of prevalence is the reverse of that reported in earlier surveys. The results indicate that the overall diabetes prevalence in Israel, and that within the European- and American-born segment, is comparable to that reported in other westernized societies. The findings also suggest that environmental factors contribute to the phenotypic expression of the non-insulin-dependent genotype(s) but that the influence of such factors varies with different genetic backgrounds.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0012-1797
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
297-302
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Prevalence of diabetes in Israel. Epidemiologic survey.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Endocrinology, Beilinson Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't