Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of diabetes in India: a nationally representative survey of adults aged 45 years and older.

ABSTRACT:

Background

India is a country of 1·4 billion people that contributes to much of the global diabetes burden. Updated evidence on the state of the diabetes epidemic among middle-aged and older adults is imperative given that the risk of diabetes increases with age and that clinical and public health interventions can prevent diabetes complications. We aimed to estimate the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of diabetes in a nationally representative and state-representative sample of Indians aged 45 years and older.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional, nationally representative survey of adults in India aged 45 years and older and their spouses from 2017 to 2019. Our sample included 57 810 individuals and their spouses from 36 states and union territories, reflec

SUBMITTER: Sekher TV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12397963 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature