Prevalence and clustering of metabolic risk factors for type 2 diabetes among Chinese adults in Shanghai, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type 2 diabetes is becoming an epidemic in China. To evaluate the prevalence, clustering of metabolic risk factors and their impact on type 2 diabetes, we conducted a population-based study in Shanghai, China's largest metropolitan area.

Methods

From 2006 to 2007, 2,113 type 2 diabetes cases and 2,458 comparable controls of adults aged 40 to 79 years were enrolled. Demographic, lifestyle, and dietary factors were assessed via standardized questionnaires. Plasma, red and white blood cells were collected and stored for future studies. Anthropometric indices and biochemical intermediates (including blood pressure, fasting glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, and blood lipids) were measured. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome were also compared following two criteria r

SUBMITTER: Xu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2989965 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature