The proportion of people with diabetes has not been diagnosed in Vietnam is more than 60%

According to the World Diabetes Prevention Association (IDF), it is estimated to have over 537 million adults in the age of 20-79 with diabetes, equivalent to 10.5% of the population, includingMore than 6.7 million people died from causes related to diabetes, 240 million people with diabetes were not diagnosed in the world, meaning about half of people with diabetes without knowingThe condition of their pathology and nearly 90% of the untreated people is in low and medium -income countries.

The survey data on the country in recent years shows that in Vietnam, the rate of diabetes has also increased according to the general trend of the world.The national survey of the Central Endocrinology Hospital in 2002 showed that the rate of diabetes nationwide was 2.7%.After 10 years, the national survey in 2012 has doubled to 5.4%.

The most recent survey results in 2020 show that the incidence of diabetes in Vietnam is 7.3%;Precautions for diabetes are 17.8%.Including the numbers we need to pay close to that is that the proportion of people with diabetes has not been diagnosed in Vietnam is more than 60% and more than half of adults have never been tested.Blood sugar to detect diabetes.

Diabetes is a chronic, non -infectious disease.When the disease is not controlled and over time, it will seriously damage many parts of the body, especially nerves and blood vessels.However, it is possible to reduce the effects of diabetes by taking appropriate preventive measures, diagnosis and appropriate care.

With the theme of the World Diabetes Day, the period of 2024-2026 "places the health of people with diabetes as a focus" to spread to the community the change of lifestyle so that people with diabetes will be better.Blood test is the only way to detect diabetes.