Abstract

Global Trends in Diabetes and Epidemiology of Diabetes Complications

Author(s): Dr. Noor Rhaman Mariyam

In nearly every region of the world, significant rises in diabetes prevalence have been observed over the past few decades. Due to the higher prevalence of diabetes-specific complications like kidney failure and peripheral arterial disease, an increase in the number of people with diabetes or who have had diabetes for a longer period of time is likely to alter the disease profile in many populations worldwide. Other conditions that is frequently associated with diabetes, such as infections and cardiovascular disease, may also change in their epidemiology, which will have an immediate impact on quality of life, demands on health services, and financial costs. The prevalence and variation of diabetes-related complications around the world are poorly understood at this time. According to the data that are currently available, the mortality rate and rates of myocardial infarction, stroke, and amputation among diabetics are both declining. However, the majority of these data come from studies conducted in a select few high-income nations. There is less research on trends in other diabetes complications like cancer, end-stage renal disease, and retinopathy. In nearly every region of the world, significant rises in diabetes prevalence have been observed over the past few decades. Due to the higher prevalence of diabetes-specific complications like kidney failure and peripheral arterial disease, an increase in the number of people with diabetes or who have had diabetes for a longer period of time is likely to alter the disease profile in many populations worldwide. Other conditions that is frequently associated with diabetes, such as infections and cardiovascular disease, may also change in their epidemiology, which will have an immediate impact on quality of life, demands on health services, and financial costs. The prevalence and variation of diabetes-related complications around the world are poorly understood at this time. According to the data that are currently available, the mortality rate and rates of myocardial infarction, stroke, and amputation among diabetics are both declining. However, the majority of these data come from studies conducted in a select few high-income nations. There is less research on trends in other diabetes complications like cancer, end-stage renal disease, and retinopathy.