Prevalence, perception and factors associated with diabetes mellitus among the adult population in central Vietnam: a population-based, cross-sectional seroepidemiological survey

• Main Authors: Masami Miyakawa (Author), Takayuki Shimizu (Author), Nguyen Van Dat (Author), Phung Thanh (Author), Pham Thi Phuong Thuy (Author), Nguyen Thi Hoang Anh (Author), Nguyen Huu Chau (Author), Yumi Matsushita (Author), Hiroshi Kajio (Author), Vien Quang Mai (Author), Masahiko Hachiya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Diabetes Mellitus (DM) has rapidly become a major public health concern in Vietnam. Although the prevalence of DM has been studied in northern and southern Vietnam, little data are available for the central region. Therefore, the aims of this survey were to estimate the prevalenc...