Open AccessPrevalence and Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes Among 53,288 Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults in China: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Mengdi Xia,
Kaixiang Liu,
Jiafu Feng,
Zaiqiong Zheng,
Xisheng Xie
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s305919
Subject(s) - prediabetes , medicine , overweight , type 2 diabetes , cross sectional study , diabetes mellitus , obesity , population , odds ratio , family history , environmental health , abdominal obesity , gerontology , demography , metabolic syndrome , endocrinology , pathology , sociology
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that causes a heavy burden on healthcare systems worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes and its associated factors among eight communities in Nanchong, China.