Presentation (CTI)

OBJECTIVES: Diabetes is a leading cause of various adverse health outcomes, and its prevalence has risen substantially in the United States in recent decades. While the prevalence of diabetes has stabilized in recent years, geographic disparities remain, particularly in the South. We analyzed the spatial and temporal trends of diabetes prevalence in the United States and identified divisional disparities.
METHODS: We conducted a geographics-temporal analysis of Centers for Disease Control Chronic Disease Indicator data using a Bayesian hierarchical model to assess changes in diabetes prevalence across US divisions and over time from 2011 through 2021.
RESULTS: Prevalence rates declined in the United States from 2011 through 2021. Southern regions had higher diabetes prevalence than other regions, while men showed lower prevalence than women.
CONCLUSIONS: Disparities in diabetes prevalence in the South Our findings highlight the need for continued public health efforts, such as reducing rates of obesity and improving health care access, to mitigate the prevalence of diabetes in the Southern regions and continued decrease in prevalence rates in the coming years.