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Multicenter Study
. 2007 Oct;9(5):351-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.jfms.2007.02.004. Epub 2007 Apr 20.

Time trends and risk factors for diabetes mellitus in cats presented to veterinary teaching hospitals

Annalisa Prahl  1 , Lynn Guptill, Nita W Glickman, Mark Tetrick, Larry T Glickman
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Multicenter Study

Time trends and risk factors for diabetes mellitus in cats presented to veterinary teaching hospitals

Annalisa Prahl et al. J Feline Med Surg. 2007 Oct.

Abstract

Veterinary Medical Data Base records of cats with diabetes mellitus (DM) from 1970 through 1999 were reviewed to identify trends in hospital prevalence of DM and potential host risk factors. Hospital prevalence increased from eight cases per 10,000 in 1970 to 124 per 10,000 in 1999 (P < 0.001). Case fatality percent at first visit decreased from 40% to 10% (P < 0.001). Hospital prevalence increased in all age groups (P < 0.002). There was no apparent seasonal pattern in hospital prevalence. Significant risk factors included male gender, increasing age for both genders (P < 0.001), increasing weight for males (P < 0.001), and mixed vs pure breed for females (P = 0.006).

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Fig 1.
Fig 1.
Hospital prevalence of feline diabetes mellitus (DM), VMDB 1970–1999. Prevalence of DM increased during the 30-year study period. χ 2 test for linear trend = 1378.051; P < 0.00001; N = 2576.
Fig 2.
Fig 2.
Age specific hospital prevalence of cats with diabetes mellitus during 1970–1999. Hospital prevalence increased in all age groups. Age information is missing for 38 cats. χ 2 analysis P < 0.0001 for all groups except group 1–2 years (P = 0.0017); N = 2576.
Fig 3.
Fig 3.
Case fatality percentage for feline diabetes mellitus (DM), VMDB, 1970–1999. The case fatality percent for cats with DM decreased during the 30-year study period. χ 2 test for linear trend = 46.06; P < 0.001; N = 2576.
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