Changes in the Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in Bulgaria (2006 & ndash;2012)
Aim: The aim of this study was to compare two nationwide cross-sectional studies of diabetes prevalence in Bulgaria (2006 and 2012) and to assess its dynamics.
Material and Methods: The two studies included 2396 and 2033 subjects, respectively. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) diagnostic criteria were applied, and the data were weighed for type of settlement and age.
Results: Diabetes prevalence was found to be 7.9% in 2006 and 9.55% in 2012, P = 0.06, showing an increase of 20.9%. The absolute increase was 0.9% in the females and 2.3% in the males (P
Source: Clinical Medicine Insights: Endocrinology and Diabetes - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Anna-Maria Borissova Alexander Shinkov Roussanka Kovatcheva Jordan Vlahov Lilia Dakovska Todor Todorov Source Type: research
More News: Bulgaria Health | Diabetes | Diabetes Mellitus | Endocrinology | Jordan Health | Middle East Health | Study