The prevalence of diabetes in elderly people

Diabet Med. 1991 Jan;8(1):28-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.1991.tb01512.x.

Abstract

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus was investigated in a sample of people aged 65 to 85 years, using a modified oral glucose tolerance test and 1985 WHO criteria. Of the sample of 861, 52 had previously been diagnosed diabetic; 583 consented to be tested and 19 were diabetic. The prevalence of previously diagnosed diabetes was 6.0 (95% CI 4.3 to 8.1) %, and the prevalence of previously undiagnosed diabetes was 3.3 (95% CI 2.0 to 5.0) %. The high prevalence of previously diagnosed diabetes might be due to the longstanding community diabetes care in the area studied.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Blood Glucose / analysis
  • Diabetes Mellitus / blood
  • Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology*
  • England
  • Female
  • Glucose Tolerance Test
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prevalence
  • Wales

Substances

  • Blood Glucose