articleTop 1% cited

Prevalence of Diabetes, Impaired Fasting Glucose, and Impaired Glucose Tolerance in U.S. Adults: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994

Diabetes Care · 1998 · Vol. 21(4) · pp. 518–524

Maureen I Harris✉(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)Katherine M. Flegal(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Catherine C. Cowie(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)Mark S. Eberhardt(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)David E. Goldstein(University of Missouri)Randie R. Little(University of Missouri)Hsiao-Mei Wiedmeyer(University of Missouri)Danita D. Byrd-Holt(Social and Scientific Systems (United States))

View via DOI Publisher page

Abstract

The high rates of abnormal fasting and postchallenge glucose found in NHANES III, together with the increasing frequency of obesity and sedentary lifestyles in the population, make it likely that diabetes will continue to be a major health problem in the U.S.

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Diabetes Management and Education Metabolism, Diabetes, and CancerNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyMedicineDiabetes mellitusImpaired fasting glucoseImpaired glucose tolerancePopulationGlucose tolerance testType 2 diabetesInternal medicineGerontology

MeSH terms

AdultAge FactorsAgedBlack or African AmericanBlood GlucoseDiabetes MellitusEthnicityFastingFemaleGlucose Tolerance TestHealth SurveysHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle Aged

Citations

2,725

FWCI

66.78

field-weighted impact

References

Percentile

100%

vs. same field & year

Citations per year

Cited by

Effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions in primary care populations