Diabetes Mellitus in the Elderly Adults in Korea: Based on Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2019 to 2020open access
- Authors
- Ko, Seung-Hyun; Han, Kyung Do; Park, Yong-Moon; Yun, Jae-Seung; Kim, Kyuho; Bae, Jae-Hyun; Kwon, Hyuk-Sang; Kim, Nan-Hee
- Issue Date
- Sep-2023
- Publisher
- 대한당뇨병학회
- Keywords
- Awareness; Diabetes mellitus; Nutrition surveys; Prevalence; Therapeutics
- Citation
- Diabetes and Metabolism Journal, v.47, no.5, pp 643 - 652
- Pages
- 10
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- Diabetes and Metabolism Journal
- Volume
- 47
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 643
- End Page
- 652
- URI
- https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2021.sw.kumedicine/65268
- DOI
- 10.4093/dmj.2023.0041
- ISSN
- 2233-6079
2233-6087
- Abstract
- Background: We evaluated the prevalence and management of diabetes mellitus (DM) in elderly Korean patients based on data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). Methods: A total of 3,068 adults aged 65 years and older (19.8% of total population) were analyzed using KNHANES from 2019 to 2020. Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control rates, and comorbidities were analyzed. Lifestyle behaviors and energy intake were also measured. Results: The prevalence of DM and prediabetes was 29.6% and 50.5%, respectively. The awareness, treatment and control rates were 76.4%, 73.3%, and 28.3%, respectively. The control rate was 77.0% if A1C <7.5% criteria was used. The mean A1C value of individuals with known DM was 7.1%, and 14.5% of the known DM patients had A1C ≥8.0%. Abdominal obesity, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia were combined with DM in 63.9%, 71.7%, and 70.7%, respectively, and the rate of integrated management was 36.0% (A1C <7.5% criteria). A total of 40.1% of those with DM walked regularly. The percentage of energy intake from carbohydrates was higher in those with DM than in those without DM (P=0.044), while those of fat (P=0.003) and protein (P=0.025) were lower in those with DM than in those without DM in women. Conclusion: In 2019 to 2020, three of 10 adults aged 65 years and older in Korea had DM, and approximately 70% of them had comorbidities. A strategy for more individualized comprehensive care for the elderly patients with DM is urgently needed. Copyright © 2023 Korean Diabetes Association.
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