Association between urbanisation and type 2 diabetes: an ecological study.

Zakariah GassasseDianna SmithSarah FinerValentina Gallo

Published in: BMJ global health (2017)

The type of urban growth, not urbanisation per se, predicted T2D prevalence at country level. In MIC, population density and GDP were the main determinant of diabetes, while in HIC. these were physical inactivity and obesity. Globalisation is playing an important role in the rise of T2D worldwide.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
insulin resistance
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
risk factors
mental health
physical activity
weight loss
climate change
adipose tissue
weight gain
high fat diet induced
skeletal muscle