Eighteen-year trends in the management of patients with diabetes in the Shiga Diabetes Clinical Survey: overall trends and differences by age group.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To examine the trends in the management of patients with diabetes over an 18-year period in Japan.

Participants and methods

We recorded the height, body mass, laboratory data, diabetes treatment, and screening status of diabetic complications from the data collected during the Shiga Diabetes Clinical Survey, which has been performed every 6 years since 2000. We then evaluated the management of patients with diabetes in Shiga Prefecture. The study included 17,870, 18,398, 24,243, and 26,624 participants in each of the 4 years of measurements.

Results

The mean age and body mass index (BMI) of the participants gradually increased. The percentage of patients with BMI of ≥ 25 kg/m² was higher in younger patients. Glycemic control significantly improved over

SUBMITTER: Miyazawa I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9174363 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature