Combating diabetes in China: a long-term perspective is needed

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Yu, Xue Qin
Baade, Peter
Griffith University Author(s)
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2018
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With over 114 million adults living with diabetes (predominately type 2), China has the unwanted claim as being the epicentre of the worldwide diabetes crisis.1 The estimated prevalence has risen from less than 1% in 1980,2 to 11% in 2017.1 Although adiposity and active smoking are established risk factors for type 2 diabetes,3 the joint effect of these risk factors is still unclear. When considering that previous studies have provided little clarity about the effects of smoking cessation on diabetes risk, there is much to learn.With over 114 million adults living with diabetes (predominately type 2), China has the unwanted claim as being the epicentre of the worldwide diabetes crisis.1 The estimated prevalence has risen from less than 1% in 1980,2 to 11% in 2017.1 Although adiposity and active smoking are established risk factors for type 2 diabetes,3 the joint effect of these risk factors is still unclear. When considering that previous studies have provided little clarity about the effects of smoking cessation on diabetes risk, there is much to learn.
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Journal Title
Lancet Public Health
Volume
3
Issue
4
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© The Author(s) 2018. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
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