Study on the risk factors of undiagnosed diabetes among young and middle-aged people in Bengbu city

ObjectiveTo investigate the incidence of undiagnosed diabetes, and its risk factors among young and middle-aged people in community of Bengbu city for providing the valuable information in the early detection, diagnosis and intervention of undiagnosed diabetes.

MethodsOne thousand four hundred and twenty-four people without diabetes history from seven communities in Longzihu district of Bengbu were investigated.The information of somatometry and laboratory biochemical test was obtained by questionnaire.The fasting plasma glucose ≥ 7.0 mmol/L or HbA1c ≥ 6.5% were defined as diabetes.

ResultsAmong 1 424 participants without diagnosed diabetes, 142 people were with undiagnosed diabetes.The results of multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the age increasing, hypertension, family history of diabetes, waist circumference increasing, obesity, eating less than 400 g of vegetables a day and no intaking fruit everyday were the independent risk factors of undiagnosed diabetes(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).

ConclusionsThe proportion of undiagnosed diabetes is high among young and middle-aged people in community of Bengbu.The controllable factors(including the waist circumference, obesity, smoking, daily consumption of vegetable and fruit are closely related to the incidence of undiagnosed diabetes.