Early-onset diabetes: an epidemic in China.
10.1007/s11684-018-0669-1
- Author:
Jiemin PAN
1
;
Weiping JIA
2
Author Information
1. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Clinical Center for Diabetes, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai, 200233, China.
2. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Clinical Center for Diabetes, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai, 200233, China. wpjia@sjtu.edu.cn.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
diabetes;
diabetes complications;
early-onset
- MeSH:
Age of Onset;
Alcohol Drinking;
Cardiovascular Diseases;
epidemiology;
etiology;
China;
epidemiology;
Comorbidity;
Diabetes Complications;
prevention & control;
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2;
complications;
epidemiology;
therapy;
Humans;
Insulin Resistance;
Obesity;
complications;
epidemiology;
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic;
Risk Factors
- From:
Frontiers of Medicine
2018;12(6):624-633
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Although type 2 diabetes is a disease often associated with aging, the global prevalence of early-onset diabetes has been increasing due to man's sedentary lifestyle, low-physical activity, obesity, and some nonmodifiable risk factors. Many studies have found that individuals with early-onset type 2 diabetes were at higher risk of developing vascular complications than those with late-onset diabetes. Individuals with early-onset diabetes are usually unwilling to visit hospital and have more confidence in their health, which results in poor glycemic control and the delayed detection of diabetes-related complications. Few studies have focused on the treatment and prevention of complications in specific population of individuals with early-onset type 2 diabetes. Therefore, focusing on this particular population is critical for the government and academic societies. Screening for T2DM is imminent for young adults with a family history of diabetes, obesity, markers of insulin resistance, or alcohol consumption. More data are definitely required to establish a reasonable risk model to screen for early-onset diabetes.
