The repeated diabetic detection survey was conducted for 4 consecutive years, 1969^1972, in a bank employees in Seoul. The postprandial urine sugar test with Tes-tape followed by glucose tolerance test was given to 1697 employees.
1.) Among the 1697 examinees, 208 (12.3%). was found with positive glycosuria The glycosuria positive rate in 1, 256 males was 16.2%.
2) The number of positive glycosuria was 86 (7.3%) in 1969, 70(5.2%) in 1970, ´84(5.9961) in 1971, !and 86(5.8%) in 1972. Only less .than 50% of total 208 positive glycosurias was found annually.
3) Out of 208 cases with positive glycosuria, 61 diabetics were found. The prevalence rate in male was 4.9%. Among the male examinees with positive glycosuria, 30.4961 were shown as diabetics. Out of 61 diabetics 18 cases had been previously known and 43 were new cases.
´ 4) Out of 44 cases with trace glycosuria, 12(27.3%) were diabetics.
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