The Growing Epidemic of Diabetes Mellitus

作者：Dragan Lović, Alexia Piperidou, Ioanna Zografou, H. Grassos, Andreas Pittaras, Athanasios Manolis · 发表于：Current Vascular Pharmacology · 年份：2019 · DOI：10.2174/1570161117666190405165911 · 被引用次数：510 · 研究领域：Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins、Diabetes Management and Education、Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

BACKGROUND: During the past decades, the prevalence of diabetes (DM) has increased significantly, mainly as a result of continuous rise in the incidence of type 2 DM. According to World Health Organization statistics, >422 million adults globally were suffering from DM in 2014 and a continuous rise in DM prevalence is expected. OBJECTIVE: The present review considers recent epidemiological data providing worldwide estimates regarding the incidence of DM. METHODS: A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify available data from epidemiological studies evaluating the current burden of DM. RESULTS: Over the past few decades the prevalence of DM has risen significantly in nearly all countries and may be considered as a growing epidemic. Urbanization and income status are major factors which influence current rates in the prevalence studies introducing interesting differences between several population groups. CONCLUSION: Having recognized the global burden of DM, we now realize the urgent need for effective interventions. In order to monitor the public-health strategies and design effective future interventions we need reliable global estimates regarding the prevalence of DM.