Prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes in Mexico: Ensanut 2022

Objective. To estimate the prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes in the Mexican adult population. Materials and methods. We used information from a subsample of the Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutricion 2022 that provided a10 ml blood sample.We excluded 150 individuals fasting for less than 8 hours and four people with gestational diabetes. The final sample was 1 945 adults, which expanded to 78.3 million adults. Results. The prevalence of prediabetes was 22.1%, the prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes was 12.6 and 5.8%, respectively, resulting in a total diabetes prevalence of 18.3%. Conclusion. Diabetes in Mexico is highly prevalent and implies a significant challenge for the health system. Strong actions are required to prevent the disease, strengthen screening, timely diagnosis, and disease control.