[The Prague Diabetes Registry--computer utilization. 2. Body mass index, family history, manifestation of diabetes mellitus].

Eighty percent of all diabetic patients in Prague, incl. those with IGT, are overweight. There are 4.6 times as many obese female diabetics, as compared with normal weight type 2 diabetics. Among type 2 male diabetics there are 1.9 times more obese ones. A familial incidence of diabetes is reported by 42% type 1 diabetics and 36% type 2 diabetics. In 64.7% of type 2 diabetics diabetes was detected accidentally. In the group of type 1 diabetics in 92.1% diabetes was detected from clinical manifestations incl. coma.