Objective To investigate the relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM ) including impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and the factors of age, menopause, and pregnancy Methods A systemic epidemiological survey was con...Objective To investigate the relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM ) including impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and the factors of age, menopause, and pregnancy Methods A systemic epidemiological survey was conducted in 5153 women, aged 20 years and above Results The prevalence of DM was 458%, and IGT 1283 % In those subjects with DM less than 59 years old and those with IGT less tha n the age of 49, the prevalence was parallel to the increase of age Ten years m i ght lead the IGT subjects into DM Moreover, the prevalence of DM and IGT after menopause were significantly high It was found that the prevalenc e of DM and IGT in mothers who had conceived giant baby was significantly higher than that of the others Conclusions Therapeutic emphasis should be laid on the population of wo men in the age between 50 and 59, while the management of IGT women is equally i mportant The early intervention of IGT subjects in the age between 40 and 49 i s essential in decreasing the prevalence of DM Disorders of the endocrine syste m during climacteric might play an important role in the development of DM and IG T Moreover, the mothers who have conceived giant babies are at great risk for DM, and thus, this population should be closely monitored展开更多
文摘Objective To investigate the relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM ) including impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and the factors of age, menopause, and pregnancy Methods A systemic epidemiological survey was conducted in 5153 women, aged 20 years and above Results The prevalence of DM was 458%, and IGT 1283 % In those subjects with DM less than 59 years old and those with IGT less tha n the age of 49, the prevalence was parallel to the increase of age Ten years m i ght lead the IGT subjects into DM Moreover, the prevalence of DM and IGT after menopause were significantly high It was found that the prevalenc e of DM and IGT in mothers who had conceived giant baby was significantly higher than that of the others Conclusions Therapeutic emphasis should be laid on the population of wo men in the age between 50 and 59, while the management of IGT women is equally i mportant The early intervention of IGT subjects in the age between 40 and 49 i s essential in decreasing the prevalence of DM Disorders of the endocrine syste m during climacteric might play an important role in the development of DM and IG T Moreover, the mothers who have conceived giant babies are at great risk for DM, and thus, this population should be closely monitored
