Prevalence, treatment, control of type 2 diabetes and the risk factors among elderly people in Shenzhen: results from the urban Chinese population

Background Type 2 diabetes is regarded as one of the major public health problems worldwide. We aim to investigate the prevalence, treatment, and control rate in the Chinese urban population aged 65 years or older and also identified associated risk factors. Methods One hundred twenty-four thousand...

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Published in:BMC public health 2020-06, Vol.20 (1), p.1-998, Article 998
Main Authors: Sun, Yuanying, Ni, Wenqing, Yuan, Xueli, Chi, Hongshan, Xu, Jian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood pressure
Body mass index
Cardiovascular disease
Community health care
Control
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent)
Diabetics
Elderly population
Exercise
Fasting
Glucose
Health care
Health care reform
Health policy
Health problems
Health risks
Health services
Higher education
Hypertension
Laboratories
Males
Marital status
Measurement methods
Medical treatment
Obesity
Older people
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Population
Prevalence
Public health
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Service centers
Sociodemographics
Studies
Treatment
Type 2 diabetes
Urban areas
Urban populations
Variables
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Summary:Background Type 2 diabetes is regarded as one of the major public health problems worldwide. We aim to investigate the prevalence, treatment, and control rate in the Chinese urban population aged 65 years or older and also identified associated risk factors. Methods One hundred twenty-four thousand seven participants aged 65 years old and older were recruited from January 2018 through December 2018 at local community health service centers in Shenzhen. Fasting plasma glucose, as well as other biochemical indicators, were measured by standard methods. The analysis of multivariate logistic regression was applied to assess associated risk factors of type 2 diabetes. Results Approximately 22.5% of elderly urban Chinese residents had diabetes. Among people with diabetes, 54.8% received medical treatment. Only 34.4% of those who were treated had their glycemic controlled. The prevalence of T2D increased with increasing age before 80 years old, male, inadequate active physical activity, drinking, previous history of CVD, higher BMI, central obesity, and hypertension. Conclusions Our findings suggested that attention should be paid to the prevention and control of T2D in Chinese urban elderly population. The health policy department should develop effective strategies aimed at improving health care management of T2D in elderly adults. Keywords: Type 2 diabetes, Prevalence, Treatment, Control, Elderly population
ISSN:1471-2458
1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-020-09045-1