Diabetes Fact Sheets in Korea, 2018: An Appraisal of Current Statusopen access
- Authors
- Kim, Bo-Yeon; Won, Jong Chul; Lee, Jae Hyuk; Kim, Hun-Sung; Park, Jung Hwan; Ha, Kyoung Hwa; Won, Kyu Chang; Kim, Dae Jung; Park, Kyong Soo
- Issue Date
- Aug-2019
- Publisher
- 대한당뇨병학회
- Keywords
- Comorbidity; Diabetes mellitus; Hypercholesterolemia; Hypertension; Nutrition surveys; Obesity; Prevalence; Public health; Republic of Korea
- Citation
- Diabetes and Metabolism Journal, v.43, no.4, pp 487 - 494
- Pages
- 8
- Journal Title
- Diabetes and Metabolism Journal
- Volume
- 43
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 487
- End Page
- 494
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/4338
- DOI
- 10.4093/dmj.2019.0067
- ISSN
- 2233-6079
2233-6087
- Abstract
- Background: The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence, management, and comorbidities of diabetes among Korean adults aged 30 years and older. Methods: This study used 2013 to 2016 data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationally-representative survey of the Korean population. Diabetes was defined as fasting glucose >= 126 mg/dL, current use of antidiabetic medication, a previous history of diabetes, or glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) >= 6.5%. Results: In 2016, 14.4% (approximately 5.02 million) of Korean adults had diabetes. The prevalence of impaired fasting glucose was 25.3% (8.71 million). From 2013 to 2016, the awareness, control, and treatment rates for diabetes were 62.6%, 56.7%, and 25.1%, respectively. People with diabetes had the following comorbidities: obesity (50.4%), abdominal obesity (47.8%), hypertension (55.3%), and hypercholesterolemia (34.9%). The 25.1%, 68.4%, and 44.2% of people with diabetes achieved HbA1c <6.5%, blood pressure <140/85 mm Hg, and low density lipoprotein cholesterol <100 mg/dL. Only 8.4% of people with diabetes had good control of all three targets. Conclusion: This study confirms that diabetes is as an important public health problem. Efforts should be made to increase awareness, detection, and comprehensive management of diabetes to reduce diabetes-related morbidity and mortality.
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