The Epidemiology of Diabetes in Korea

Diabetes is an increasing global health problem worldwide. Diabetes and its complications have become a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Korea. The prevalence of diabetes in Korea has increased six- to seven-fold from 1.5% to 9.9% in the past 40 years. The prevalence of impaired fasting glu...

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Main Author: Dae Jung Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Diabetes Association 2011-08-01
Series:Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
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Online Access:http://e-dmj.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2004DMJ/dmj-35-303.pdf
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spelling doaj-dd475c12676a463fb5fc6620735aabcd2020-11-24T20:41:30ZengKorean Diabetes AssociationDiabetes & Metabolism Journal2233-60792233-60872011-08-0135430330810.4093/dmj.2011.35.4.3032652The Epidemiology of Diabetes in KoreaDae Jung KimDiabetes is an increasing global health problem worldwide. Diabetes and its complications have become a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Korea. The prevalence of diabetes in Korea has increased six- to seven-fold from 1.5% to 9.9% in the past 40 years. The prevalence of impaired fasting glucose also increased to about 20% in 2009. The International Diabetes Federation has estimated that the prevalence of diabetes will rise to 11.4% in 2030. Possible risk factors for diabetes in Korea are age, male gender, obesity, prediabetes, gestational diabetes, smoking, decreased physical activity, and short sleep duration. With increasing obesity, especially in childhood, and improved longevity, the prevalence of diabetes is expected to dramatically increase more than previously estimated. Therefore, public efforts to introduce healthy lifestyle changes and diabetic prevention programs are necessary to reduce the global epidemic of diabetes.http://e-dmj.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2004DMJ/dmj-35-303.pdfDiabetes mellitusEpidemiologyIncidencePrediabetic statePrevalence
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The Epidemiology of Diabetes in Korea
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
Diabetes mellitus
Epidemiology
Incidence
Prediabetic state
Prevalence
author_facet Dae Jung Kim
author_sort Dae Jung Kim
title The Epidemiology of Diabetes in Korea
title_short The Epidemiology of Diabetes in Korea
title_full The Epidemiology of Diabetes in Korea
title_fullStr The Epidemiology of Diabetes in Korea
title_full_unstemmed The Epidemiology of Diabetes in Korea
title_sort epidemiology of diabetes in korea
publisher Korean Diabetes Association
series Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
issn 2233-6079
2233-6087
publishDate 2011-08-01
description Diabetes is an increasing global health problem worldwide. Diabetes and its complications have become a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Korea. The prevalence of diabetes in Korea has increased six- to seven-fold from 1.5% to 9.9% in the past 40 years. The prevalence of impaired fasting glucose also increased to about 20% in 2009. The International Diabetes Federation has estimated that the prevalence of diabetes will rise to 11.4% in 2030. Possible risk factors for diabetes in Korea are age, male gender, obesity, prediabetes, gestational diabetes, smoking, decreased physical activity, and short sleep duration. With increasing obesity, especially in childhood, and improved longevity, the prevalence of diabetes is expected to dramatically increase more than previously estimated. Therefore, public efforts to introduce healthy lifestyle changes and diabetic prevention programs are necessary to reduce the global epidemic of diabetes.
topic Diabetes mellitus
Epidemiology
Incidence
Prediabetic state
Prevalence
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