AusDiab renal study: indicators of renal disease

SUMMARY: The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab) was designed to determine the prevalence of diabetes and abnormal glucose metabolism, lifestyle and health behaviours and early indicators of renal disease in Australian adults. the study screened 11247 adults aged ≥ 25 years residing in randomly selected districts in all States and Territories of Australia between April 1999 and December 2000. Diabetes and hypertension were detected in 7.5% and 28.8%, respectively. Proteinuria was detected in 2.5% of subjects tested and serum creatinine was elevated in 1.06%. Dipstick screening followed by analysis of a mid-stream urine sample revealed haematuria in 6.8% of subjects tested. Body mass index scores indicated that 48.2% of all men screened were overweight, and a further 19.1% were obese. of the women, 30.2% were overweight and 21.8% obese. the results of the AusDiab study suggests one-third of the Australian adult population have at least one indicator of renal disease.