Prevalence of prediabetes and associated factors of prediabetic stages: a cross-sectional study among adults in Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the prevalence of prediabetes and to assess the association of prediabetic stages with sociodemographic, lifestyle and clinical factors DESIGN: Cross-sectional study at the screening and inclusion stage of a Diabetes Prevention Education Program (DiPEP) trial SETTING: The study was conducted in two urban communities in Nepal (October 2019-March 2020).

Participants

A total of 6222 residents of two study sites, aged 18-64 years and without a history of diabetes, were eligible for prediabetes screening. Exclusion criteria were pregnancy, history of diabetes and critical illness. A total of 291 participants with prediabetes were included in this study.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Prevalence of prediabetes based on glycated haemoglobin (Hb

SUBMITTER: Shakya P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9806022 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature