Diabetes and Hypertension in India: A Nationally Representative Study of 1.3 Million Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Understanding how diabetes and hypertension prevalence varies within a country as large as India is essential for targeting of prevention, screening, and treatment services. However, to our knowledge there has been no prior nationally representative study of these conditions to guide the design of effective policies.

Objective

To determine the prevalence of diabetes and hypertension in India, and its variation by state, rural vs urban location, and individual-level sociodemographic characteristics.

Design, setting, and participants

This was a cross-sectional, nationally representative, population-based study carried out between 2012 and 2014. A total of 1 320 555 adults 18 years or older with plasma glucose (PG) and blood pressure (BP) measurements were inc

SUBMITTER: Geldsetzer P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5885928 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature