Prevalence of abnormal glucose tolerance and risk factors in urban and rural malaysia

• Main Authors: Mustafa, N., Kamarudin, N.A., Ismail, A.A., Khir, A.S., Ismail, I.S., Musa, K.I., Kadir, K.A., Yaacob, N.A., Ali, O., Harnida, S., Bebakar, W.M.W., Mohamud, W.N.W.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/7207/; http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/34/6/1362.short

OBJECTIVE-To determine the prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes among rural and urban Malaysians. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS-This cross-sectional survey was conducted among 3,879 Malaysian adults (1,335 men and 2,544 women). All subjects underwent the 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). RESU...