Illangasekera U, Nugegoda D B, Perera L S
Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Ceylon Med J. 1993 Sep;38(3):123-6.
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) in a rural Sri Lankan community adopting the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria were 2.5% and 8% respectively. The low socioeconomic status, adequate physical exercise and the low prevalence of obesity appear to have not only contributed to the low prevalence of diabetes but also has prevented progression from IGT to overt diabetes.
采用世界卫生组织（WHO）标准，斯里兰卡一个农村社区的糖尿病和糖耐量受损（IGT）患病率分别为2.5%和8%。低社会经济地位、充足的体育锻炼以及低肥胖患病率似乎不仅导致了糖尿病的低患病率，还防止了从IGT进展为显性糖尿病。
