Original Article Epidemiology : Current Status of Glycemic Control of Patients with Diabetes in Korea: The Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

• Published in: Diabetes & metabolism journal Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 197 - 203
• Main Authors: Ja Young Jeon, Dae Jung Kim, Seung Hyun Ko, Hyuk Sang Kwon, Soo Lim, Sung Hee Choi, Chul Sik Kim, Jee Hyun An, Nan Hee Kim, Jong Chul Won, Jae Hyeon Kim, Bong Yun Cha, Kee Ho Song
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한당뇨병학회 30.06.2014
• Subjects: Diabetes mellitus; Glycemic control; Korea; Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Background: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) III (2005) reported that 22.9% of individuals with diabetes have a glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) <6.5% and that 43.5% have an HbA1c <7%. We investigated the levels of glycemic control and the factors associated with...