Characteristics of undiagnosed diabetes in men and women under the age of 50 years in the Indian subcontinent: the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4)/Demographic Health Survey 2015-2016.

Kajal T ClaypoolMing-Kei ChungAndrew DeonarineEdward W GreggChirag J Patel

Published in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2021)

Close to half (42%) of the people with diabetes in India are not aware of their disease status, and a large subset of these people are at risk of poor detection, despite having health insurance and/or having access to healthcare. Younger age groups and men are the most vulnerable.

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