Global epidemiology and burden of type 2 diabetes in adults aged 55 and older: insights from 1990 to 2021
The global burden of diabetes in adults aged ⩾55 years has risen substantially from 1990 to 2021. As the population continues to age, urgent action is needed to address this growing disease burden.
Authors
- Yuqun Wang
- Chengxia Kan
- Xiaodong Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7775-2823)
- Xiao-Fei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5052-9725)
- Kexin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9224-9465)
- Xiao Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8010-7477)
- Yang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8592-5800)
- Jiayi Ren
- Jinyan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2527-7597)
- Guangdong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7923-1482)
Institutions
- Weifang Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20420188251362011
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.18
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China