Community-Based Epidemiologic Study on Gallstone Disease among Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Kinmen, Taiwan
Background: The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence and associated factors of gallstone disease among elderly patients with type 2 diabetes (≥ 60 years) in Kinmen, Taiwan. Methods: In 2001, a panel of specialists performed ultrasound sonography screening on 594 elderly type 2 diabeti...
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| author | Wu-Yu Hou Tao-Hsin Tung Hung-Ju Shen Tein-Yow Chang Pesus Chou Jorn-Hon Liu |
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| description | Background: The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence and associated factors of gallstone disease among elderly patients with type 2 diabetes (≥ 60 years) in Kinmen, Taiwan.
Methods: In 2001, a panel of specialists performed ultrasound sonography screening on 594 elderly type 2 diabetic patients identified in 1991–1993. Of these, 298 (50.2%) patients were examined.
Results: Fifty-one out of 298 elderly type 2 diabetic patients were diagnosed with gallstone disease. The overall prevalence was 17.1% (men: 14.5%, women: 19.0%), which included the presence of single stone, 9.1% (n = 27); multiple stones, 4.4% (n = 13); and cholecystectomy, 3.7% (n = 11). The significant risk factors of gallstone disease based on multiple logistic regression analysis were body mass index [odds ratio (OR) =1.21, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.09–1.37] and alanine transaminase (OR = 1.06, 95% CI: 1.03–1.10).
Conclusion: The elderly type 2 diabetic population had a slightly higher prevalence of gallstone disease than the general population but no statistical significance. A higher body mass index and alanine transaminase may increase the risk of developing gallstone disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9bcdda8a6a6b49479891572a47bdef0e2022-12-21T17:45:16ZengTaiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)International Journal of Gerontology1873-95982012-03-0161384110.1016/j.ijge.2012.01.017Community-Based Epidemiologic Study on Gallstone Disease among Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Kinmen, TaiwanWu-Yu Hou0Tao-Hsin Tung1Hung-Ju Shen2Tein-Yow Chang3Pesus Chou4Jorn-Hon Liu5Cheng-Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROCCheng-Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROCCheng-Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROCCheng-Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROCCommunity Medicine Research Center & Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROCCheng-Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROCBackground: The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence and associated factors of gallstone disease among elderly patients with type 2 diabetes (≥ 60 years) in Kinmen, Taiwan. Methods: In 2001, a panel of specialists performed ultrasound sonography screening on 594 elderly type 2 diabetic patients identified in 1991–1993. Of these, 298 (50.2%) patients were examined. Results: Fifty-one out of 298 elderly type 2 diabetic patients were diagnosed with gallstone disease. The overall prevalence was 17.1% (men: 14.5%, women: 19.0%), which included the presence of single stone, 9.1% (n = 27); multiple stones, 4.4% (n = 13); and cholecystectomy, 3.7% (n = 11). The significant risk factors of gallstone disease based on multiple logistic regression analysis were body mass index [odds ratio (OR) =1.21, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.09–1.37] and alanine transaminase (OR = 1.06, 95% CI: 1.03–1.10). Conclusion: The elderly type 2 diabetic population had a slightly higher prevalence of gallstone disease than the general population but no statistical significance. A higher body mass index and alanine transaminase may increase the risk of developing gallstone disease.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187395981200035Xcommunity-based studyelderlygallstone diseasetype 2 diabetes |
| spellingShingle | Wu-Yu Hou Tao-Hsin Tung Hung-Ju Shen Tein-Yow Chang Pesus Chou Jorn-Hon Liu Community-Based Epidemiologic Study on Gallstone Disease among Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Kinmen, Taiwan International Journal of Gerontology community-based study elderly gallstone disease type 2 diabetes |
| title | Community-Based Epidemiologic Study on Gallstone Disease among Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Kinmen, Taiwan |
| title_full | Community-Based Epidemiologic Study on Gallstone Disease among Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Kinmen, Taiwan |
| title_fullStr | Community-Based Epidemiologic Study on Gallstone Disease among Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Kinmen, Taiwan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Community-Based Epidemiologic Study on Gallstone Disease among Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Kinmen, Taiwan |
| title_short | Community-Based Epidemiologic Study on Gallstone Disease among Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Kinmen, Taiwan |
| title_sort | community based epidemiologic study on gallstone disease among elderly patients with type 2 diabetes in kinmen taiwan |
| topic | community-based study elderly gallstone disease type 2 diabetes |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187395981200035X |
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