Global trends in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus: understanding trajectories through conceptual frameworks
Global projections show 852 million type 2 diabetes cases by 2050 with over 40% undiagnosed, demanding urgent prevention and screening expansion.
Narrative review integrating global diabetes surveillance data projects 852.5 million T2DM cases by 2050, with over 40% currently undiagnosed in low-income regions, highlighting the need for upstream prevention and improved detection alongside treatment scale-up.
What the study was
- Study design
- Narrative integrative review
- Population
- Global general population
- Category
- Public Health
- Maturity
- Validated
- Journal
- Hormones (Athens)
Why it surfaced
Narrative review of established T2DM burden; low novelty; relevant cardiometabolic pipeline context.
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