A first national prevalence estimate of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes in France in 18‐ to 74‐year‐old individuals: the French Nutrition and Health Survey 2006/2007

Abstract

The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in adults in France is comparable with recent estimates from Northern Europe. The percentage of total diabetes that is undiagnosed is low in France, which may be explained by a widely practised strategy of opportunist screening. During the past years, improvements in diabetes care and increased awareness may have contributed towards decreasing the prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes more widely in Europe, and studies should further monitor such improvements.