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Pinidiyapathirage, J. |
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Warnakulasuriya, T. |
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Kasturiratne, A. |
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Ranawaka, U. |
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Gunasekara, D. |
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Wijekoon, N. |
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Medagoda, K. |
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Perera, S. |
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Takeuchi, F. |
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Kato, N. |
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Wickremasinghe, A.R. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2016-06-29T08:53:32Z |
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dc.date.available |
2016-06-29T08:53:32Z |
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2011 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2011;65(Supl 1): A312 |
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1470-2738 |
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http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/13724 |
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dc.description |
Abstract of the Poster session 2,Chronic disease (P2-326), xix IEA World Congress of Epidemiology, August 7–11, 2011, Edinburgh, Scotland |
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INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in Sri Lanka is increasing. We describe the characteristics of patients with optimal and suboptimal control of diabetes among known diabetics in a 35–64-year-old urban population resident in the Ragama Medical Officer of Health (Ragama MOH) area of Sri Lanka. METHODS: A cross sectional study was conducted among 2986 randomly selected 35–64 year olds in the Ragama MOH area from January to September 2007. A detailed history was taken and participants were subjected to a physical examination and assay of fasting blood glucose and HbA1C. A HBA1C <6.5 was taken as evidence of optimal control. RESULTS: There were 474 persons (194 males and 280 females) who gave a past history of diabetes. 9 males and 9 females were not on any treatment. 27 persons (9 males and 18 females) were on insulin. Of the 474 diabetics, 113 (48 males and 65 females) had a HbA1c <6.5. The average fasting blood glucose of diabetics with optimal control was 120+21 mg/dl. The mean fasting blood glucose level of the 361 subjects with sub optimal control was 190+70 mg/dl. Optimal glycaemic control was not associated with alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, central obesity and low physical activity levels. CONCLUSIONS: Most known diabetics had access to treatment but only approximately 25% were optimally treated. The need to optimally manage these patients is highlighted. |
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en_US |
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dc.publisher |
BMJ Publishing Group |
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dc.subject |
Diabetics |
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dc.title |
Comparison of urban diabetics with optimal and suboptimal control |
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dc.type |
Conference Abstract |
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