Diabetes prevalence and management patterns in US adults, 2001-2023.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. We aimed to characterize secular trends in diabetes prevalence, control of glucose and associated comorbidities, and medication use.

Methods

This was a retrospective analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Series data from 2001 to 2023. We focused on three outcomes: (1) prevalence of diabetes defined by known diagnosis, hemoglobin A1c ≥ 6.5%, or fasting glucose ≥ 126 mg/dL, and among individuals with diabetes (2) control of glucose levels, low-density lipoprotein, and blood pressure and (3) medication therapy. Predictors were cycle (year) and demographics, specifically age, sex, race/ethnicity, educational level, and household income.

Results

We included 27,437 partic

SUBMITTER: Hu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12727772 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature