Abstract:BackgroundDiabetes has been a major source of disease burden in Canada. Moreover, untreated diabetes can lead to complications and severe conditions. A few studies exist on the prevalence of diabetes and the adequacy of diabetes management for the Canadian population, and so this study aims to estimate the diabetes prevalence rates using biomarkers and the treatment statuses of non-institutionalized Canadian patients.MethodsThe Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) cycles 1 to 4 were conducted between 2007 an… Show more
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