Epidemiological trends and future burden of skin and subcutaneous diseases in China: insights from the global burden of disease study 2021

This study provides the first age- and sex-stratified projections of skin and subcutaneous disease burden in China through 2050, based on GBD 2021 data and age-period-cohort modeling. By identifying birth cohorts with the most rapidly increasing disability-adjusted life year (DALY) burden, these findings help identify priority populations and regions for targeted screening, guideline refinement, and pollution control interventions.