Luboshitzky R, Atar S, Qupti G, Tamir A, Dgani Y, Flatau E
Endocrinology Institute, Central Hospital of the Emek, Afula.
Harefuah. 1995 Apr 2;128(7):406-8, 464.
339 adult immigrants from Ethiopia were surveyed 1 year after arrival. They were screened for diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance by measurement of serum HgbA1C levels. The levels were higher than normal in 35 subjects (10.3%), and were significantly higher in immigrants consuming the Israeli diet, which is richer in proteins and carbohydrates, than in those on the Ethiopian diet. Oral glucose load was abnormal in 7 subjects. 3 had overt diabetes mellitus with absent serum insulin response to glucose load. 4 had glucose intolerance with normal insulin secretion. However, clinical appearance of diabetes was incidental and diabetes ketoacidosis was not detected. The overall prevalence of diabetes mellitus and glucose intolerance in this ethnic group (2.1%) is similar to that in the general population of Israel. Longitudinal studies would indicate the exact prevalence and type of diabetes mellitus among the Ethiopian immigrants.
对339名来自埃塞俄比亚的成年移民在抵达1年后进行了调查。通过测量血清糖化血红蛋白水平对他们进行糖尿病和糖耐量受损筛查。35名受试者（10.3%）的水平高于正常，食用富含蛋白质和碳水化合物的以色列饮食的移民的水平显著高于食用埃塞俄比亚饮食的移民。7名受试者口服葡萄糖负荷异常。3人患有显性糖尿病，对葡萄糖负荷无血清胰岛素反应。4人糖耐量异常但胰岛素分泌正常。然而，糖尿病的临床表现是偶然发现的，未检测到糖尿病酮症酸中毒。该族群中糖尿病和糖耐量异常的总体患病率（2.1%）与以色列普通人群相似。纵向研究将表明埃塞俄比亚移民中糖尿病的确切患病率和类型。
