The global burden of type 2 diabetes attributable to high body mass index in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: An analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study

• Main Authors: Xuexue Zhang (Author), Xujie Wang (Author), Miaoran Wang (Author), Biaoyan Hu (Author), Wei Tang (Author), Yufei Wu (Author), Jiyu Gu (Author), Tian Ni (Author), Qiuyan Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundHigh body mass index (BMI) plays a critical role in the initiation and development of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Up to now, far too little attention has been paid to the global burden of T2D attributable to high BMI. This study aims to report the deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALY...