1. Burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Brazil.
- Author
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Costa AF, Flor LS, Campos MR, Oliveira AF, Costa MF, Silva RS, Lobato LC, and Schramm JM
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- Adult, Aged, Brazil epidemiology, Chronic Disease, Diabetes Complications mortality, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 mortality, Female, Humans, Life Expectancy, Male, Middle Aged, Quality-Adjusted Life Years, Diabetes Complications epidemiology, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 epidemiology, Disabled Persons statistics & numerical data
- Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus currently ranks high among indicators used in Global Burden of Disease Studies. The current study estimated the burden of disease attributable to type 2 diabetes mellitus and its chronic complications in Brazil, 2008. We calculated disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), years of life lost (YLLs), and years lived with disability (YLDs) stratified by gender, age bracket, and major geographic region. Type 2 diabetes mellitus accounted for 5% of the burden of disease in Brazil, ranking 3rd in women and 6th in men in the composition of DALYs. The largest share of DALYs was concentrated in the 30-59-year age bracket and consisted mainly of YLDs. The highest YLL and YLD rates were in the Northeast and South of Brazil, respectively. Chronic complications represented 80% of YLDs from type 2 diabetes mellitus. Type 2 diabetes mellitus ranked as a leading health problem in Brazil in 2008, accounting for relevant shares of mortality and morbidity.
- Published
- 2017
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