Achievement of Guideline-Recommended Targets in Diabetes Care in China : A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study
Authors' conclusion
Achievement of guideline-recommended diabetes care targets in Chinese adults with self-reported diabetes was exceedingly low. The findings highlight the need for immediate national health actions to improve diabetes care.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with self-reported diabetes, national sample, China, 2015 to 20173,531 with dietary data
- Participants
- 8,401 adults
- Outcome
- Proportions achieving ABC (individualized HbA1c; BP <130/80 mm Hg; LDL-C <2.6 or <1.8 mmol/L by atherosclerotic CVD), BMI <24 kg/m², lifestyle and dietary targets of the Chinese diabetes guidelines
Methodological detailsnationwide survey
- Nationwide survey
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Proportion achieving guideline targets
- HbA1c target
- 64.1% (95% CI, 61.4% to 66.8%)
- BP target
- 22.2% (CI, 20.2% to 24.1%)
- LDL-C target
- 23.9% (CI, 21.9% to 25.9%)
- Body mass index (BMI) <24 kg/m²
- 32.2% (CI, 30.3% to 34.2%)
- Not smoking
- 75.8% (CI, 73.9% to 77.7%)
- Not drinking
- 66.7% (CI, 64.4% to 69.1%)
- Leisure time activity
- 17.9% (CI, 15.8% to 20.1%)
- Sleep duration 7–8 h
- 52.0% (CI, 49.6% to 54.3%)
- Carbohydrate target
- 39.1% (CI, 36.0% to 42.2%)
- Protein target
- 20.1% (CI, 16.9% to 23.3%)
- Fat target
- 20.5% (CI, 17.6% to 23.4%)
- Sodium target
- 9.0% (CI, 7.0% to 10.9%)
- Fiber target
- 2.5% (CI, 1.3% to 3.6%)
- All 3 ABC targets
- 4.4% (CI, 3.5% to 5.2%)
- All 4 lifestyle targets
- 5.1% (CI, 4.3% to 6.0%)
- All 5 dietary targets
- 4 participants
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Achievement of Guideline-Recommended Targets in Diabetes Care in China : A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study. Ann Intern Med. Published 1 August 2023. doi:10.
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