Article
Global risk factors, epidemiology, and disease burden of type 2 diabetes.
Science China. Life sciences - 1 Feb 2026
Chen Kang, Zhang Haojie, Wu Nianwei, Li Bing, Li Sheyu, Mu Yiming
Abstract excerpt
Over the past three decades, the number of people with diabetes mellitus worldwide has surged dramatically, with diabetes mellitus now ranking as the ninth leading cause of death. Globally, about one in every eleven adults is affected by diabetes, with 90% of these cases being type 2 diabetes. Asia has emerged as a region for the rapidly escalating global epidemic of type 2 diabetes, particularly in developing...
Topics
- Humans
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Risk Factors
- Global Health
- Cost of Illness
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Life Style
- Quality of Life
