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Rising prevalence of diabetes: evidence from a Danish pharmacoepidemiological database

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift/Konferencebidrag i tidsskrift /Bidrag til avis › Letter › peer review

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  • Henrik Støvring, Forskningsenheden for Almen Praksis, SDU, Danmark
  • Morten Andersen, Forskningsenheden for Klinisk Farmakologi, SDU, Danmark
  • Henning Beck-Nielsen, Danmark
  • Anders Green, Danmark
  • Werner Vach
  • Center for Registerforskning
  • Afdeling for Epidemiologi
The prevalence of diabetes has increased worldwide. We have undertaken an epidemiological analysis of drug-treated diabetes in a well defined community. We present estimates of prevalence, incidence, and mortality of patients with such diabetes during 1993-, based on data for all 470000 people living in the county of Fyn, Denmark. Although prevalence increased (odds ratio: female, 1.026 [95% CI 1.020-1.032]; male, 1.041 [1.036-1.047]), mortality in those treated declined (rate ratio: female, 0.976 [95%CI 0.952-1.001]; male, 0.966 [0.943-0.990]). We did not identify a clear trend for incidence. Future research into the causes of rising diabetes prevalence should take this fall in mortality into account to avoid incorrect conclusions about the relation between western lifestyle and the growing number of diabetics.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftLancet
Vol/bind362
Nummer9383
Sider (fra-til)537-538
Antal sider2
ISSN0140-6736
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 16 aug. 2003

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