Achievement of Glycated Hemoglobin Goals in the US Remains Unchanged Through 2014.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Previous research has found that the percentage of US adults with diabetes achieving a glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) target of <7.0% with currently available treatments has been fairly constant from 2003 to 2010, remaining at just over 50% [1]. The objective of this study was to compare the most recent data (2011-2014) with earlier data to track progress on HbA1c target achievement, for both the general target of <7.0% and inferred individualized targets based on age and the presence of complications.

Methods

Data from 2677 adults with self-reported diabetes from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2007 to 2014 were examined to determine the percentage of adults who achieved HbA1c targets of <7% and an individualized target based on

SUBMITTER: Carls G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5544616 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature