Diabetes Mellitus and Impaired Glucose Regulation in Old Age: The

Scale of the Problem

Paul Finucane, Phil Popplewell
Flinders University and Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide

Abstract

Background: Diabetes Mellitus is an important condition because it is common in

developed countries. It places a very great burden on individuals, healthcare systems and
societies in all countries.
Methods: We conducted with analyzing of all patient with diabetes and all of the people
that have an indications will having diabetes symptom from 10 countries on every
continent.
Results: Between 1995 and 2010, prevalence rates for Type 2 diabetes increased by
111% in Asia, 93% in Africa, 82% in Latin America, 51% in Europe, 48% in Oceania,
and 35% in North America. Diabetes was found to be absent or rare (less than 3% of
people affected) in some traditional communities in developing country. As diabetes is an
age related disorder, its prevalence in individual countries varied according to the age
structure of that society. It showed by the prevalence of abnormal glucose tolerance in
over 150.000 people from 75 communities in 32 countries.
Conclusion: Increases in the prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus is more pronounced in
some countries than in others, and those countries where prevalence rates are currently
low are likely to see the greatest proportional increases.
Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, glucose, old age

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