Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Control of Diabetes in India From the Countrywide National NCD Monitoring Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To determine the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of diabetes mellitus (DM) and associated factors amongst adults (18-69 years) in India from the National Noncommunicable Disease Monitoring Survey (NNMS).

Methods

NNMS was a comprehensive, cross-sectional survey conducted in 2017-18 on a national sample of 12,000 households in 600 primary sampling units. In every household, one eligible adult aged 18-69 years were selected. Information on NCD risk factors and their health-seeking behaviors were collected. Anthropometric measurements, blood pressure and fasting capillary blood glucose were measured. DM was defined as fasting blood glucose (FBG) ≥126 mg/dl including those on medication. Awareness, treatment, and control of DM were defined as adults previo

SUBMITTER: Mathur P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8964146 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature