[Development of evaluation tool for the risk level of abnormal glucose metabolism morbidity in middle-aged and elder populations].

Objective: To develop the evaluation tool for the risk level of abnormal glucose metabolism morbidity in the middle-aged and elder populations.

Methods: By the stratified cluster sampling method, a survey was conducted in middle-aged and elder populations aged 40 - 70 years old in urban and rural areas of Chengdu during April-November 2008. The parameters included blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, blood glucose after oral administration of 75 g glucose, blood lipid, blood uric acid, height, body weight and waistline, etc.