[Assessment of Risk of Development of Diabetes Mellitus Among Physicians of Therapeutic Proffle: Results of a Screening Study].

AIM: to assess risk of development of diabetes mellitus (DM) and detection of other metabolic derangements among physicians-internists.

MATERIAL AND

METHODS

In an open clinical screening study participated 117 male and 167 female physicians mostly cardiologists and internists from various regions of Russia. All participants filled in standard questionnaires and were subjected to examination which included measurement of height, body mass, waist circumference, determination of adipose tissue mass adiposity analyzer, registration of arterial pressure, and assessment of DM risk using Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC).

RESULTS

Each second physician had high value of adipose mass volume. Abdominal obesity was found in every third participant irrespective of age. High AP values were detected in 53% of men and 21% of women. Every sixth respondent had moderate or high risk of DM. Moderate risk among men was 2.5 high than in women while high and very high risk was 2 times more frequent in women.

CONCLUSION

Because of high prevalence of metabolic disturbances primary prevention is a pressing in this social group.