Background: To estimate the incidence and prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in the UK general population from 1996 to 2005. VSports手机版.

Methods: Using the Health Improvement Network database, patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes were identified who were 10-79 years old between 1996 and 2005 V体育安卓版. Prevalent cases (n = 49 999) were separated from incident cases (n = 42 642; type 1 = 1256, type 2 = 41 386). Data were collected on treatment patterns in incident cases, and on body mass index in prevalent and incident cases. .

Results: Diabetes prevalence increased from 2. 8% in 1996 to 4. 3% in 2005. The incidence of diabetes in the UK increased from 2 V体育ios版. 71 (2. 58-2. 85)/1000 person-years in 1996 to 4. 42 (4. 32-4. 53)/1000 person-years in 2005. The incidence of type 1 diabetes remained relatively constant throughout the study period; however, the incidence of type 2 diabetes increased from 2. 60 (2. 47-2. 74)/1000 person-years in 1996 to 4. 31 (4. 21-4. 42)/1000 person-years in 2005. Between 1996 and 2005, the proportion of individuals newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who were obese increased from 46% to 56%. Treatment with metformin increased across the study period, while treatment with sulphonylureas decreased. .

Conclusions: The prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes have increased in the UK over the past decade VSports最新版本. This might be primarily explained by the changes in obesity prevalence. Also, there was a change in drug treatment pattern from sulphonylureas to metformin. .