Rapid increase in early-onset type 2 diabetes in China highlights urgent public health challenges

A study led by researchers from Peking University and published in Health Data Science reveals a sharp rise in the burden of early-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) among adolescents and young adults in China from 1990 to 2021. Despite improvements in mortality rates, the incidence and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) associated with the disease have grown alarmingly.