Diabetes incidence and prevalence in Hong Kong, China during 2006-2014.

Jianchao QuanT K LiH PangC H ChoiS C SiuS Y TangN M S WatJ WooJ M JohnstonG M Leung

Published in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2016)

Similar to other developed western and Asian populations, diabetes (and pre-diabetes) incidence in Hong Kong Chinese appeared to have stabilized and there have been small declines during the period of observation. Ageing and survivorship will likely drive a continued increase in the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes, albeit with a decelerating growth rate if past trends persist.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
type diabetes
insulin resistance
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
risk factors
metabolic syndrome