EPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEY OF YOUNG DIABETIC PATIENTS IN GUNMA PREFECTURE

Abstract

An epidemiological survey of young diabetic patients (15-45 years) was conducted in Gunma Prefecture in 1994. The prevalence of young diabetic patients in Gunma Prefecture was 10.4 percent of 9522 diabetic patients from 22 clinics in Gunma. There were 471 (58.9%) male patients and 329 (41.1%) female patients. Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) was present in 64 cases (23.3%). The percentage of female patients with IDDM was 40%, and higher than percentage of male patients with IDDM (16%). There were 83 cases (34%) patients with triopathy. The prevalence of young diabetic patients was rather high and suggesting intensive care is necessary in Gunma Prefecture.