Schatting van het aantal nieuwe patiënten met diabetes mellitus type 2 in Nederland: Ruim 65.000 per jaar in de leeftijdsgroep vanaf 50 jaar

Translated title of the contribution: Estimate of the number of new patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus in the Netherlands: At least 65,000 per year in the age group of 50 years and above

J. M. Dekker*, M. Van Der Kraan, G. Nijpels, F. De Vegt, P. J. Kostense, C. D.A. Stehouwer, L. M. Bouter, R. J. Heine

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Abstract

Objective. To estimate the incidence of type-2 diabetes mellitus in the Netherlands, using figures which were observed in a population-based cohort study of diabetes, the Hoorn Study. Design. Descriptive. Method. Age-specific, gender-specific and glucose-status-specific diabetes incidence figures as observed in the Hoorn Study (1989-1998) were applied to the Dutch population structure of January 1, 2000. Results. Based on the fasting glucose diagnostic criteria, as recommended for clinical practice, 312,393 patients with incident type-2 diabetes were expected over 6.4 years in the 50-74 years age category, corresponding to an average of 48,811 patients per year. If data are extrapolated to the ≥ 75 years age category, an additional 16,865 patients per year are expected (total: 65,676). If the 2-hour postload glucose values of the oral glucose tolerance test were also used to diagnose diabetes, these figures would be 66,001 new patients per year in the 50-74 years age group, and 22.840 in the ≥ 75 years age group.

Translated title of the contributionEstimate of the number of new patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus in the Netherlands: At least 65,000 per year in the age group of 50 years and above
Original languageDutch
Pages (from-to)1419-1423
Number of pages5
JournalNederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde
Volume147
Issue number29
Publication statusPublished - 19 Jul 2003
Externally publishedYes

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