Prevalence of Diabetes in 50-Year-Olds and Some Related Factors in Tan Loi Ward, Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province, 2021

Diabetes has a serious impact on public health with a very high number of cases and mortality. Statistics worldwide show that there are 451 million people (18-99 years old) in 2015. It is predicted that in 2045 this number will save about 693 million people. Increased awareness and behavioral interventions are needed to reduce the prevalence of diabetes. Objectives: Determining the rate of diabetes and some related factors in people 50 years old in Tan Loi ward, Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province, 2021. Research subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed on people > 50 years old living in Tan Loi ward, Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province, in 2021. Results: The results show that the diabetes rate in the area is still quite high, 31.1%, of which people who do not know they have diabetes account for 70.5%. The study also found a relationship between the prevalence of diabetes and some factors such as age, hypertension, BMI, occupation, waist circumference, alcoholism with p<0.05. Conclusion: The prevalence of diabetes in the study area is high. Based on the research results, we need to make oriented recommendations to strengthen health education for people, especially with pre-diabetic and pre-diabetic groups. group with high risk factors