THE DIABETES EPIDEMIC IN CHINA: AN INTEGRATED REVIEW OF NATIONAL SURVEYS.

摘要: ABSTRACT Objective: To review trends in the prevalence and incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) related risk factors China. Methods: We searched literature using PubMed, China Knowledge Resource Integrated Database, Wanfang Digital Database for large epidemiologic studies national surveys. Results: During past 30 years (1980–2010), 7 surveys were conducted mainland, indicating that DM has increased 17-fold, from 0.67 to 11.6% population. The impaired glucose regulation (IGR, including fasting tolerance) also increased, 2.09 1994 27.2% 2010. There was no representative study date; reported type 2 during 25 several cohort varied (2.7 15.8 per 1,000 person-years). Potential which could have contributed increasing IGR Chinese population include social economic development, urbanization, dietary pattern, Westernized lifestyle. Further, genetic suggested unique inheritable may increase when compared Caucasians. Conclusion: become epidemic Public health strategies should focus on modifying lifestyle factors, particularly among those with a susceptible background. Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index FBG blood GWAS genome-wide association IGT tolerance OGTT oral test T2D WC waist circumference WHR waist-hip ratio