The prevalence and influencing factors of coexisting prediabetes and prehypertension among Bangladeshi adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early detection of diabetes and hypertension is helpful to prevent and/or delay the onset of these diseases through proper interventions. Therefore, it is a prerequisite to know the prevalence of prediabetes and prehypertension and the factors associated with these conditions but people from developing countries including Bangladesh often remain undiagnosed and unaware of these conditions. In this study we investigate the prevalence of prediabetes and prehypertension and their associated factors in Bangladesh using nationally representative data.

Method

We used nationally representative Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2017-18 survey data, which included a total sample of 14,704 adults aged 18 years and more from whom blood pressure and fasting plas

SUBMITTER: Yesmin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10280828 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature