Prevalence of and Trends in Diabetes Among Veterans, United States, 2005–2014

Creator(s)

Ying Liu, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow
Sonica Sayam, East Tennessee State University
Xiaonan Shao, Carnegi Mellon University
Kesheng Wang, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow
Shimin Zheng, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow
Ying Li, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow
Liang Wang, East Tennessee State UnviersityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-14-2017

Description

Diabetes is a highly prevalent chronic disease among US adults, and its prevalence among US veterans is even higher. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of and trends in diabetes in US veterans by using data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2005 through 2014. The overall prevalence of diabetes and undiagnosed diabetes was 20.5% and 3.4%, respectively, and increased from 15.5% in 2005–2006 to 20.5% in 2013–2014 (P = .04). Effective prevention and intervention approaches are needed to lower diabetes prevalence among US veterans and ultimately improve their health status.

Copyright Statement

This document is in the public domain. It was originally published in Preventing Chronic Disease.

Citation Information

Liu, Ying; Sayam, Sonica; Shao, Xiaonan; Wang, Kesheng; Zheng, Shimin; Li, Ying; and Wang, Liang. 2017. Prevalence of and Trends in Diabetes Among Veterans, United States, 2005–2014. Preventing Chronic Disease. Vol.14 E135. https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd14.170230 ISSN: 1545-1151