Diabetes Fact Sheets in Korea, 2018: An Appraisal of Current Status
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
;
: 487-494, 2019.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-763662
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence, management, and comorbidities of diabetes among Korean adults aged 30 years and older.METHODS:
This study used 2013 to 2016 data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationally-representative survey of the Korean population. Diabetes was defined as fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dL, current use of antidiabetic medication, a previous history of diabetes, or glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥6.5%.RESULTS:
In 2016, 14.4% (approximately 5.02 million) of Korean adults had diabetes. The prevalence of impaired fasting glucose was 25.3% (8.71 million). From 2013 to 2016, the awareness, control, and treatment rates for diabetes were 62.6%, 56.7%, and 25.1%, respectively. People with diabetes had the following comorbidities obesity (50.4%), abdominal obesity (47.8%), hypertension (55.3%), and hypercholesterolemia (34.9%). The 25.1%, 68.4%, and 44.2% of people with diabetes achieved HbA1c <6.5%, blood pressure <140/85 mm Hg, and low density lipoprotein cholesterol <100 mg/dL. Only 8.4% of people with diabetes had good control of all three targets.CONCLUSION:
This study confirms that diabetes is as an important public health problem. Efforts should be made to increase awareness, detection, and comprehensive management of diabetes to reduce diabetes-related morbidity and mortality.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Blood Pressure
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Glycated Hemoglobin
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Comorbidity
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Nutrition Surveys
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Public Health
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Prevalence
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Mortality
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Fasting
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Obesity, Abdominal
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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