ABNORMAL CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM AND DIABETES MELLITUS AMONG ELDERLY PEOPLE OF KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
Abstract
We have examined 217 people in the age group from 60 to 91 using the random sampling research method. Anthropometric measurements have been made for every patient (height, weight, wastesize). Also data concerning the arterial pressure of patients have been collected. Also, the 2nd type of diabetes mellitus risk factor has been assessed with the help of the ADA (American Diabetes Association) tests. Carbohydrate metabolism abnormalities have been recorded in 99 cases (50.5 %), out of them explicit diabetes mellitus diagnosed in 56 cases (28.6%).
Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus, elderly people, abnormal carbohydrate metabolism.References
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