Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance in factory workers from Transkei, South Africa

To determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) in a group of peri-urban black South Africans. Cross-sectional study in which an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was performed on each subject. Two of the largest factories in the surroundings of Umtata, the cap...

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Published in:	South African medical journal Vol. 91; no. 2; p. 157
Main Authors:	Erasmus, R T, Blanco Blanco, E, Okesina, A B, Matsha, T, Gqweta, Z, Mesa, J A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	South Africa 01.02.2001
Subjects:	Adult Age Distribution Analysis of Variance Blood Glucose - analysis Comorbidity Confidence Intervals Cross-Sectional Studies Diabetes Mellitus - diagnosis Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology Female Glucose Tolerance Test Humans Male Mass Screening - methods Middle Aged Obesity - epidemiology Prevalence Probability Risk Factors Sex Distribution South Africa - epidemiology Urban Population Workplace - statistics & numerical data South Africa
ISSN:	0256-9574
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