Increasing Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in Chinese Adults in Shanghai

• Autores: Rui Li, Wei Lu, Qing Wu Jiang, Yan Yun Li, Gen Ming Zhao, Liang Shi, Qu Di Yang, Ye Ruan, Junyi Jiang, Sheng Nian Zhang, Wang Hong Xu, Wei Jian Zhong
• Localización: Diabetes care, ISSN-e 0149-5992, Vol. 35, Nº. 5, 2012, págs. 1028-1030
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Our objective was to determine the secular trend in prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Shanghai, China. Two consecutive population-based surveys for type 2 diabetes were conducted in randomly selected adults aged 35-74 years in Shanghai in 2002-2003 (n = 12,329) and in 2009 (n = 7,423). Diagnosed type 2 diabetes was determined based on self-report, whereas those undiagnosed were identified by measured fasting and post-load glucose according to 2009 American Diabetes Association criteria. Age-standardized prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed type 2 diabetes increased from 5.1 and 4.6% in 2002-2003 to 7.4 and 5.2% in 2009. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes increased with age and was higher among men and in urban residents in both surveys (P < 0.001). Between the two surveys, the increase in the prevalence was more evident in the rural population (P < 0.001) and appeared more rapid in younger birth cohorts (P < 0.05). Our results suggest that Shanghai has experienced an increasing burden of type 2 diabetes.