Prevalence of diabetes among homeless men in Nagoya, Japan: A survey study

The diabetes status of homeless people has not been elucidated because of the limited access to this population. We carried out a survey of the prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes among homeless men in Nagoya, Japan, and assessed the associations between diabetes prevalence and sociodemographic characteristics.Interviews relating to individuals' sociodemographic background, mental illness and cognitive ability, and blood sampling were carried...