Key result
Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Chinese childbearing women aged 18-49 showed high prevalence but low rates of awareness, treatment, and control, with urban-rural differences in awareness.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of type 2 diabetes mellitus among Chinese premenopausal women aged 18-49?
What is the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of type 2 diabetes mellitus among Chinese premenopausal women aged 18-49?
Type 2 diabetes is highly prevalent but poorly controlled and recognized among Chinese premenopausal women, highlighting a need for improved screening and management in this demographic.
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Gaps in T2DM awareness and control among reproductive-age women merit attention; leaves open effective urban-rural strategies.
Zhao et al. (2018) studied this question. Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Chinese childbearing women aged 18-49 showed high prevalence but low rates of awareness, treatment, and control, with urban-rural differences in awareness.
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