title: Long-term changes of the prevalence and control rate of hypertension among Korean adults with diagnosed diabetes: 1998-2008 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We investigated the long-term changes in the prevalence and the control rate of hypertension among Korean adults diagnosed with diabetes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1998-2008), including 1384 adults diagnosed with diabetes, we analyzed changes in the prevalence of hypertension (mean SBP ≥ 140 mmHg, DBP ≥ 90 mmHg, or use of antihypertensive medication) and the control rate of hypertension (BP < 130/80 mmHg).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of hypertension in diabetic adults was 50.9% in 1998 and 51.7% in 2008 (P = 0.563). The mean blood pressure decreased from 138.1 ± 1.1/80.0 ± 0.6 mmHg to 124.7 ± 0.8/76.0 ± 0.5 mmHg (P < 0.001); awareness (37.4 to 85.2%, P < 0.001), treatment (37.4 to 81.8%, P < 0.001), and the control rate (20.1 to 34.7%, P = 0.001) steadily increased. The prevalence of hypertension increased significantly more in the obese group compared with the non-obese group (53.3% vs. 49.0% in 1998, P = 0.784; 64.3% vs. 42.0% in 2008, P < 0.0001, respectively, P for trend = 0.0001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although the rates of hypertension treatment have significantly improved, the control rate remains inadequate, and intensive intervention is urgently needed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Hyuk-Sang
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Ki-Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Yu-Bae
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Kun-Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Hyeon Woo
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Yim
authors.forename: Won-Chul
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yong-Moon
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D044466:Asian People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001364:Awareness; D015992:Body Mass Index; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human