Diabetes mellitus type 2 epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dima Nimri, M.D. [2]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
- The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the U.S is estimated at 9,300 per 100,000.
- Diabetes mellitus is more prevalent in the following groups[1]:
- Males: diabetes mellitus is more prevalent in males than females.
- Age: the incidence of diabetes mellitus increases with increasing age. Those older than 65 years of age have a higher percentage of diabetes mellitus than younger age groups.
- Race: The incidence of diabetes mellitus is highest among American Indians and Alaska Natives, followed by non-Hispanic blacks and Mexican Americans. The lowest rate of diabetes is among the non-Hispanic whites.
References
- ↑ Selvin E, Parrinello CM, Sacks DB, Coresh J (2014). "Trends in prevalence and control of diabetes in the United States, 1988-1994 and 1999-2010". Ann. Intern. Med. 160 (8): 517–25. doi:10.7326/M13-2411. PMC 4442608. PMID 24733192.