Prevalence of diabetes in the USA from the perspective of demographic characteristics, physical indicators and living habits based on NHANES 2009-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine differences in DM in the U.S. population according to demographic characteristics, physical indicators and living habits.

Methods

23 546 participants in the 2009 to 2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) who were 20 year of age or older and not pregnant. All analyses used weighted samples and considered the stratification and clustering of the design. Specific indicators include length of leg (cm), BMI (kg/cm²), TCHOL (mg/dL), fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL) and comparison of means and the proportion of participants with DM.

Results

The prevalence of DM in the USA has been rising modestly in the past decade, and were consistent and robust for the observed differences in age, sex, and ethnicity. Compared with whi

SUBMITTER: Fang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10028205 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature