The prevalence of diabetogenic risk factors in newly diagnosed diabetic patients

Abstract

Background and Aims: The aim of this paper was the improvement of diabetes mellitus primary prevention through analysis of the prevalence of diabetogenic risk factors. Materials and Methods: The study group comprises 1590 newly diagnosed subjects with diabetes mellitus in a 24 month period in Ploiesti Municipal Hospital. We analyzed the prevalence in this population of some diabetogenic risk factors reported by different risk scores, including gender, age, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (CA), physical activity at least 30 minutes a day, daily fruit and vegetable consumption, blood pressure history, family history of diabetes, etc. Results: Two-thirds of the patients declared a recent major stress. 74% had dyslipidemia at enrolment or hypolipidemic treatment. The presence of fetal macrosomia in the personal history was about 21%, from which 66% with a familial diabetes mellitus history. Conclusions: The risk factors' increased prevalence in diabetes mellitus detected in the analyzed sample population should determine an increased vigilance for an early screening of the people at risk, and to an early diagnosis of the disease.