Abstract
We studied the frequency and structure of the risk factors of diabetes mellitus in 1453 respondents Karaganda region in the form of screening among urban and rural population using a scale FINDRISK. To identify factors shaping the development of the high risk of diabetes, was conducted the analysis of the socio-economic conditions, lifestyle factors, presence of chronic diseases, as well as a number of quantitative indicators such as: body mass index, waist circumference, measurement of glucose levels and blood cholesterol. The presence of high frequency (99,5 %) riskof developing diabetes among urban populations (46,3 %) and villages of the Karaganda region (53,6 %) in the age group from 45 to 60 years. It is revealed that a high risk of developing diabetes is higher by a factor of 1.2 in the urban population of Karaganda region than in rural areas. Risk factors that determine the high-risk group, as in the urban population, and in rural areas are lack of employment, presence of hypertension, angina, lack of physical activity, passive smoking, obesity, hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia.