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KMID : 1200020190430040487
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Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
2019 Volume.43 No. 4 p.487 ~ p.494
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Diabetes Fact Sheets in Korea, 2018: An Appraisal of Current Status
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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
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Comorbidity, Diabetes mellitus, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Nutrition surveys, Obesity, Prevalence, Public health, Republic of Korea
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