Geographic Variation and Associated Covariates of Diabetes Prevalence in India.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Diabetes is a severe metabolic disorder affecting human health worldwide, with increasing prevalence in low- and middle-income countries. Gaps in knowledge regarding factors that lead to diabetes and its association with tuberculosis (TB) endemicity at the national scale still exist, mainly because of the lack of large-scale dual testing and appropriate evaluation methods.

Objectives

To identify locations in India where diabetes prevalence is concentrated, examine the association of diabetes with sociodemographic and behavioral covariates, and uncover where high regional TB endemicity overlaps with diabetes.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study included 803 164 men aged 15 to 54 years and women aged 15 to 49 years who participated in

SUBMITTER: Hernandez AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7195623 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature