[Diabetes Infobus 1999. General facts].

In Austria in 1999, a Diabetes screening program was carried out by the Austrian Diabetes Association and by Novo Nordisk and Roche Diagnostics with a special equipped bus touring through more than 90 cities. The population was invited to a screening of blood glucose (random), blood pressure, body weight und serum-cholesterol. The diabetes risk was evaluated by history and familiar burden with a questionnaire. The results were handed over to the visitors and their general practitioners, and a copy was used for anonymously analysis.