Abstract

Background: Diabetes is a common disease, with a rapidly increasing trend in Vietnam and worldwide, and is also the leading cause of death, morbidity, and health burden. Therefore, it is important to predict increasing levels of type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk and its associated risk factors to improve prevention strategies. The purpose of our study is to predict the risk of T2DM development and explore its associated factors among individuals aged 25 and above in Hue City. Materials and method: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 732 residents, aged 25 and above, living in some wards of Hue City. Results: In Tay Loc ward and Thuan Hoa ward of Hue City, the estimated incidence of T2DM development using the ModAsian FINDRISC scale was 5.18%. According to the ModAsian FINDRISC scale, occupational, history of hypertension, and dyslipidemia were significant factors associated with the risk of developing T2DM in the next ten years. Conclusion: The intervention strategy of addressing associated risk factors would be essential to reducing the risk of T2DM in the community.