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Li G, Liu L, Liu DL, Yu ZZ, Golden AR, Yin XY, Cai L. Tobacco exposure and alcohol drinking prevalence and associations with hypertension in rural southwest China: A cross-sectional study. Tob Induc Dis 2024; 22:TID-22-101. [PMID: 38860152 PMCID: PMC11163415 DOI: 10.18332/tid/189222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2024] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION This study examined the prevalence of tobacco exposure and drinking and ascertained the relationships between tobacco exposure, alcohol drinking, concurrent smoking and drinking, and hypertension in rural southwestern China. METHODS Data were collected from a cross-sectional health interview and examination survey, which included 7572 adults aged ≥35 years, in rural China. Participant demographic characteristics, smoking habits, exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS), and alcohol drinking habits were obtained using a standard questionnaire. Blood pressure (BP), height, weight, and waist circumference were measured for each participant. RESULTS The overall prevalence of smoking, SHS exposure, drinking, concurrent smoking and drinking, concurrent exposure to SHS and drinking, and hypertension was 37.7%, 27.4%, 16.2%, 12.6%, 1.6%, and 41.3%, respectively. Males had a significantly higher prevalence of smoking (74.1% vs 2.2%, p<0.01), drinking (31.1% vs 1.7%, p<0.01), and concurrent smoking and drinking than females (25.3% vs 0.3%, p<0.01). However, females had a higher prevalence of SHS exposure than males (30.2% vs 20.6%, p<0.01). Ethnic minorities had a higher prevalence of SHS exposure, drinking, and concurrent smoking and drinking, than Han participants (p<0.01). Participants with a higher education level had a higher prevalence of smoking, drinking, and concurrent smoking and drinking than their counterparts (p<0.01). In contrast, participants with a lower education level had a higher prevalence of SHS exposure than their counterparts (p<0.01). Multivariate logistic regression analysis found that smokers (AOR=1.31; 95% CI: 1.13-1.51), individuals exposed to SHS (AOR=1.24; 95% CI: 1.11-1.43), drinkers (AOR=1.31; 95%: CI: 1.15-1.50), and concurrent smokers and drinkers (AOR=1.45; 95% CI: 1.25-1.67) all had a higher probability of having hypertension (p<0.01). Additionally, concurrent smoking and drinking had the strongest association with the prevalence of hypertension (AOR=1.45; 95% CI: 1.25-1.67; p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Socioeconomic factors play an important role in influencing the prevalence of smoking, exposure to SHS, and drinking in rural southwest China. Interventions to prevent and reduce hypertension should, in particular, focus on smokers, individuals exposed to SHS, drinkers, and, in particular, concurrent smokers and drinkers.
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- Guohui Li
- NHC Key Laboratory of Drug Addiction Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Public Health and Biosafety, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Drug Addiction Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Public Health and Biosafety, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Drug Addiction Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Public Health and Biosafety, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Drug Addiction Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Public Health and Biosafety, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Public Health and Biosafety, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Public Health and Biosafety, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Drug Addiction Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Public Health and Biosafety, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University
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Dang AK, Vu BN, Lam TP, Ho TKT, Nguyen AKT, Le HT, Mamun AA, Phung D, Thai PK. Progress toward universal health coverage in Vietnam: Evidence on dispensing trends of diabetes medications from 2015 to 2021. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2024; 212:111691. [PMID: 38710288 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2024.111691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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AIMS This study aims to investigate the trends in treatment coverage through dispensing diabetes medications in Vietnam from 2015 to 2021. The findings will serve to inform health policies to mitigate the health burden of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS We collected information on major antidiabetic medicines from General Department of Vietnam Customs and payments for antidiabetics via the National Health Insurance Program. We applied ordinary least squares models, accounting for economic and health outcome characteristics, to estimate the association between the annual mass of medications and related factors. RESULTS Nationally, the total mass/doses of all antidiabetic drugs increased rapidly from 2015 to 2021, based on both databases. Metformin was the most frequently prescribed medicine, with the total mass increasing nearly threefold over the study period. Gliclazide, a Sulfonylureas drug, ranked second. In the multivariate regression analysis, a one-unit increase in adults with diabetes (in 1,000 s) was associated with 0.11 % (95 %CI = 0.0005; 0.0076) and 0.13 % (95%CI = 0.0007; 0.0242) higher mass of Metformin and Glimepiride, respectively. CONCLUSION Our data suggested that policies changes were related to significant increase in antidiabetic medication dispenses in Vietnam. The high treatment coverage indicates impressive progress in achieving universal health coverage in Vietnam, meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG).
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- Anh Kim Dang
- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba 4102, Brisbane, Australia; Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Viet Nam.
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- Faculty of Analytical Chemistry and Drug Quality Control, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, 13-15 Le Thanh Tong, Hanoi, Viet Nam.
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- Health Strategy and Policy Institute, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Analytical Chemistry and Drug Quality Control, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, 13-15 Le Thanh Tong, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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- Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Viet Nam
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- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba 4102, Brisbane, Australia; Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, The University of Queensland, Indooroopilly, Queensland 4068, Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families Over the Life Course (The Life Course Centre), The University of Queensland, Indooroopilly, Queensland 4068, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia
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- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba 4102, Brisbane, Australia
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Shahrestanaki E, Mohammadian Khonsari N, Seif E, Baygi F, Ejtahed HS, Sheidaei A, Djalalinia S, Magliano DJ, Qorbani M. The worldwide trend in diabetes awareness, treatment, and control from 1985 to 2022: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 233 population-representative studies. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1305304. [PMID: 38827607 PMCID: PMC11140097 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1305304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024] Open
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Background With the rapid increase in the prevalence of DM, studies on the awareness, treatment, and control of this condition are essential. Therefore, this study aimed to review the literature and pool the awareness, treatment, and control of diabetes at the global, regional, and national levels. Methods In this systematic review and meta-analysis, several databases, including MEDLINE/PubMed, Institute of Scientific Information (ISI), Scopus, and Google Scholar, were searched using appropriate keywords up to June 2022. Observational studies investigating the awareness, treatment, and control of glucose levels among diabetic individuals were included. Awareness, treatment, and control were defined as the proportion of participants who were aware of their diabetes condition, treated pharmacologically, and achieved adequate glucose control, respectively. Two investigators independently conducted the study selection, data extraction, and quality assessment. Heterogeneity among studies was calculated using Chi-square, and a random-effect meta-analysis was used to pool the rates. Results A total of 233 studies published between 1985 and 2022 met the inclusion criteria. The included studies had a combined population of 12,537,968. The pooled awareness of DM was 60% (95%CI: 56-63) and ranged from 41% (25-57) in low-income countries to 68% (64-72) in high-income countries, with no significant trend observed over the assessed periods at the global level. The pooled treatment of DM globally was 45% (42-48) and varied from 37% (31-43) in lower-middle-income countries to 53% (47-59) in high-income countries, showing variation over the examined time period. Before 2000, the proportion of adequate DM control was 16% (12-20), which significantly improved and reached 22% (19-25) after 2010. The pooled awareness, treatment, and control of DM were higher in females, high-income countries, and urban areas compared to males, upper and lower-middle-income countries, and rural areas, respectively. The older adults population had higher awareness and treatment rates than the adult population, but their DM control did not differ significantly. Conclusion Despite the high level of awareness and treatment among the diabetic population, treatment success (control) is considerably low, particularly in low-income countries and rural areas. It is crucial to improve awareness, treatment, and control by strengthening the primary care system in all countries.
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- Ehsan Shahrestanaki
- Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Research Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Obesity and Eating Habits Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research & Technology, Ministry of Health & Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
- Chronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Wu X, Li G, Liu L, Zhao Y, Golden AR, Cai L. Trends in prevalence of obesity and its association with hypertension across socioeconomic gradients in rural Yunnan Province, China. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2024; 24:75. [PMID: 38281972 PMCID: PMC10822144 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-024-03741-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to uncover the changing prevalence of obesity and its association with hypertension across socioeconomic gradients in rural southwest China. METHODS Data were collected from two cross-sectional health interviews and surveys from 2011 to 2021 among individuals aged ≥ 35 years in rural China. Each participant's height, weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure were measured. The overall prevalence of obesity, central obesity, and hypertension was directly standardized by age based on the total population of the two surveys. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the association between obesity and prevalence of hypertension and an individual socioeconomic position (SEP) index was constructed using principal component analysis. RESULTS From 2011 to 2021, the prevalence of obesity, central obesity, and hypertension increased substantially, from 5.9%, 50.2%, and 26.1-12.1%, 58.0%, and 40.4% (P < 0.01), respectively. These increasing rates existed in all subcategories, including sex, age, ethnicity, education, annual household income, access to medical services, and SEP (P < 0.05). In both 2011 and 2021, lower education level and poor access to medical services correlated with higher prevalence of central obesity, while higher SEP correlated with higher prevalence of obesity and central obesity (P < 0.01). Prevalence of obesity was higher in the Han ethnicity participants and individuals with poor access to medical services than in their counterparts (P < 0.01). Whereas the prevalence of central obesity was lower in Han participants than in ethnic minority participants in 2011 (P < 0.01), this trend reversed in 2021 (P < 0.01). A positive relationship between annual household income and prevalence of obesity and central obesity was only found in 2021 (P < 0.01). Obese and centrally obese participants were more likely to be hypertensive in both survey years (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Future interventions to prevent and manage obesity in rural China should give increased attention to high income, less educated, poor access to medical services, and high SEP individuals. The implementation of these obesity interventions would also help reduce the prevalence of hypertension.
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- Xia Wu
- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Public Health and Biosafety & School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street Chun Rong Road, Cheng Gong New City, Kunming, 650500, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 374 Yunnan- Myanmar Avenue, Wu Hua District, Kunming, 650106, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Public Health and Biosafety & School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street Chun Rong Road, Cheng Gong New City, Kunming, 650500, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Public Health and Biosafety & School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street Chun Rong Road, Cheng Gong New City, Kunming, 650500, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Public Health and Biosafety & School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street Chun Rong Road, Cheng Gong New City, Kunming, 650500, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 295 Xi Chang Raod, Wu Hua District, Kunming, 650031, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Public Health and Biosafety & School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street Chun Rong Road, Cheng Gong New City, Kunming, 650500, China
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- Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Public Health and Biosafety & School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street Chun Rong Road, Cheng Gong New City, Kunming, 650500, China.
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Ma X, Fan W, Zhang X, Zhang S, Feng X, Song S, Wang H. The urban-rural disparities and factors associated with the utilization of public health services among diabetes patients in China. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:2290. [PMID: 37985982 PMCID: PMC10662638 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-17198-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Basic public health services for diabetes play an essential role in controlling glycemia in patients with diabetes. This study was conducted to understand the urban-rural disparities in the utilization of basic public health services for people with diabetes and the factors influencing them. METHODS The data were obtained from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) with 2976 diabetes patients. Chi-square tests were used to examine the disparities in the utilization of diabetes physical examination and health education between urban and rural areas. Logistic regression was performed to explore the factors associated with the utilization of diabetes public health services. RESULTS Among all participants, 8.4% used diabetes physical examination in the past year, and 28.4% used diabetes health education services. A significant association with age (OR = 0.64, 95% CI:0.49-0.85; P < 0.05) was found between patients' use of health education services. Compared with diabetes patients living in an urban area, diabetes patients living in a rural area used less diabetes health education. (χ2= 92.39, P < 0.05). Patients' self-reported health status (OR = 2.04, CI:1.24-3.35; P < 0.05) and the use of glucose control (OR = 9.33, CI:6.61-13.16; P < 0.05) were significantly positively associated with the utilization of diabetes physical examination. Patients with higher education levels were more likely to use various kinds of health education services than their peers with lower education levels (OR = 1.64, CI:1.21-2.22; P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Overall, urban-rural disparities in the utilization of public health services existed. Vulnerable with diabetes, such as those in rural areas, are less available to use diabetes public health services. Providing convenient health service infrastructure facilitates the utilization of basic public health services for diabetes in older patients with diabetes, especially in rural areas.
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- Xingli Ma
- Center for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Health Economics and Policy Research(Shandong University), Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Center for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Health Economics and Policy Research(Shandong University), Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Center for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Health Economics and Policy Research(Shandong University), Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Center for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Health Economics and Policy Research(Shandong University), Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Center for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Health Economics and Policy Research(Shandong University), Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
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- Center for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Health Economics and Policy Research(Shandong University), Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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Le C, Liu L, Li GH, Zhao Y, Wu X, Rabkin Golden A. Trends in prevalence and clustering of modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors across socioeconomic spectra in rural southwest China: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e071152. [PMID: 37105696 PMCID: PMC10151950 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the changing prevalence of clustering of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors across socioeconomic spectra in rural southwest China. DESIGN Data were collected from two waves of cross-sectional health interviews and examinations among individuals aged ≥35 years in rural China. Anthropometric measurements, blood pressure and fasting blood sugar levels were recorded for each participant. SETTING This study was conducted in rural Yunnan Province of China. PARTICIPANTS 8187 individuals in 2011 and 7572 in 2021 consented to participate in this study. RESULTS From 2011 to 2021, prevalence increased of hypertension (26.1% vs 41.6%), diabetes mellitus (5.9% vs 9.8%), obesity (5.9% vs 12.0%) and central obesity (50.0% vs 58.3%) (p<0.01), while prevalence decreased of current smoking (35.2% vs 29.6%), secondhand smoke exposure (42.6% vs 27.4%) and current drinking (26.6% vs 29.6%) (p<0.01). This decade also saw an increase in the prevalence of participants with clustering of ≥2 (61.8% vs 63.0%) and ≥3 CVD risk factors (28.4% vs 32.2%) (p<0.05). These increasing rates were also observed among subgroups categorised by sex, ethnicity, education level, income level and those ≥45 years of age (p<0.05). In both 2011 and 2021, male participants and participants with a lower education level had higher prevalence of clustering of ≥2 and ≥3 CVD risk factors than their counterparts (p<0.01). Ethnic minority participants and participants with higher annual income had higher prevalence of clustering of CVD risk factors in 2011 but presented opposite associations in 2021 (p<0.01). CONCLUSION The prevalence of clustering of CVD risk factors increased substantially across all socioeconomic spectra in rural southwest China from 2011 to 2021. Future efforts to implement comprehensive lifestyle interventions to promote the prevention and control of CVD should in particular focus on men, those of Han ethnicity and those with low socioeconomic status.
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- Cai Le
- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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Cai L, Wang XM, Liu L, Zhao Y, Golden AR. Socioeconomic differentials of trends in the prevalence and economic burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in rural southwest China. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:141. [PMID: 36670366 PMCID: PMC9854011 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15096-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity, and imposes a substantial financial burden on society. However, few studies have examined the role of individual socioeconomic status (SES) in temporal trends of COPD prevalence and economic cost. This study aimed to uncover the changing prevalence and economic burden of COPD across socioeconomic gradients in rural southwest China. METHODS Data were collected from two cross-sectional health interviews and examination surveys administered 10 years apart among individuals aged ≥ 35 years in rural China. A prevalence-based cost-of-illness method was used to estimate the cost of COPD. The individual socioeconomic position (SEP) index was constructed using principal component analysis. Post-bronchodilator spirometry tests were performed for each participant. RESULTS From 2011 to 2021, the prevalence of COPD increased from 8.7% to 12.8% (P < 0.01), while the economic cost of COPD increased 1.9-fold. Unit hospital costs and outpatient costs increased 1.57-fold and 1.47-fold, while unit medication costs fell by 10.6%. Increasing prevalence was also observed when the data were stratified by sex, age, ethnicity, level of education, level of income, and SEP (P < 0.05). Men, ethnic minorities, and those with a lower educational level, lower income, or lower SEP had a higher prevalence of COPD than their counterparts both in 2011 and 2021 (P < 0.05). Unit outpatient costs and medication costs increased with patients' SEP in both survey years (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence and economic costs of COPD increased substantially across all socioeconomic gradients in rural southwest China in the decade from 2011 and 2021. Future COPD prevention and management interventions as well as efforts to improve access to affordable COPD medication and treatment should focus in particular on ethnic minority and low SEP populations.
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- Le Cai
- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street Chun Rong Road, Cheng Gong New City, Kunming, 650500, China.
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- grid.414902.a0000 0004 1771 3912The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- grid.285847.40000 0000 9588 0960School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street Chun Rong Road, Cheng Gong New City, Kunming, 650500 China
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- grid.414902.a0000 0004 1771 3912The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- grid.285847.40000 0000 9588 0960School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street Chun Rong Road, Cheng Gong New City, Kunming, 650500 China
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Baek Y, Lee S, Jeong K, Jang E. Sasang Constitution Type Combined with General Obesity May Act as a Risk Factor for Prediabetes Mellitus. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10112286. [PMID: 36421610 PMCID: PMC9690487 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10112286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Sasang constitutional medicine is a traditional customized medicine in Korea that classifies people into four types: Taeeumin (TE), Taeyangin (TY), Soeumin (SE), and Soyangin (SY). This study explored whether Sasang constitution (SC) types combined with general obesity could be risk factors for prediabetes mellitus (pre-DM). This study was cross-sectional and was conducted from November 2007 to July 2011 in 23 Korean medical clinics. In total, 2185 eligible subjects participated. A t test, one-way ANOVA with Scheffé’s post hoc analysis, the chi-square test and multinomial logistic regression were used. Significance was indicated by p < 0.05. The numbers of participants with normal fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels and pre-DM were 405 (75.3%) and 133 (24.7%) in the SE, 516 (70.3%) and 218 (29.7%) in the SY, and 590 (64.6%) and 323 (35.4%) in the TE (p < 0.001) groups, respectively. There was a significant difference in the proportion of each SC type among people with pre-DM and normal FPG levels in the normal BMI group. The odds ratios (ORs) of the TE type were significantly different from those of the SE type in the crude and Model 1. The distribution of the normal FPG and pre-DM individuals between the obese and normal BMI groups only for the SY type was significantly different. The SY type combined with general obesity had a higher OR (1.846, 95% CI 1.286−2.649) than that combined with normal BMI among participants with pre-DM, and this higher OR remained after adjusting for covariates (OR, 1.604, 95% CI, 1.093−2.354). This study revealed that the TE type might be a risk factor for pre-DM in the normal BMI group, and the SY type with general obesity could be a risk factor for pre-DM compared with the SY type with normal BMI. Accordingly, SC and BMI should be considered when managing pre-DM. To clarify the risk of SC and BMI, further study including epigenetic factors is needed.
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- Younghwa Baek
- KM Data Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea
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- KM Data Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea
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- KM Data Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Diagnosis, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University, Daejeon 34520, Republic of Korea
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Hao S, Liu C, Li N, Wu Y, Li D, Gao Q, Yuan Z, Li G, Li H, Yang J, Fan S. Clinical evaluation of AI-assisted screening for diabetic retinopathy in rural areas of midwest China. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0275983. [PMID: 36227905 PMCID: PMC9560484 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although numerous studies have described the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening among diabetic populations, studies among populations in rural areas are rare. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the application value of an AI-based diagnostic system for DR screening in rural areas of midwest China. METHODS In this diagnostic accuracy study, diabetes mellitus (DM) patients in the National Basic Public Health Information Systems of Licheng County and Lucheng County of Changzhi city from July to December 2020 were selected as the target population. A total of 7824 eyes of 3933 DM patients were enrolled in this screening; the patients included 1395 males and 2401 females, with an average age of 19-87 years (63±8.735 years). All fundus photographs were collected by a professional ophthalmologist under natural pupil conditions in a darkroom using the Zhiyuan Huitu fundus image AI analysis software EyeWisdom. The AI-based diagnostic system and ophthalmologists were tasked with diagnosing the photos independently, and the consistency rate, sensitivity and specificity of the two methods in diagnosing DR were calculated and compared. RESULTS The prevalence rates of DR according to the ophthalmologist and AI diagnoses were 22.7% and 22.5%, respectively; the consistency rate was 81.6%. The sensitivity and specificity of the AI system relative to the ophthalmologists' grades were 81.2% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 80.3% 82.1%) and 94.3% (95% CI: 93.7% 94.8%), respectively. There was no significant difference in diagnostic outcomes between the methods (χ2 = 0.329, P = 0.566, P>0.05), and the AI-based diagnostic system had high consistency with the ophthalmologists' diagnostic results (κ = 0.752). CONCLUSION Our research demonstrated that DR patients in rural area hospitals can be screened feasibly. Compared with that of the ophthalmologists, however, the accuracy of the AI system must be improved. The results of this study might lend support to the large-scale application of AI in DR screening among different populations.
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- Shaofeng Hao
- Department of Ophthalmology, Heji Hospital Affiliated with Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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- Postgraduate Department, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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- Postgraduate Department, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, No. 1 People’s Hospital of Huaihua, Huaihua, China
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- Postgraduate Department, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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- Postgraduate Department, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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- Postgraduate Department, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Heji Hospital Affiliated with Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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- Department of Foreign Languages, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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Yan Y, Wu T, Zhang M, Li C, Liu Q, Li F. Prevalence, awareness and control of type 2 diabetes mellitus and risk factors in Chinese elderly population. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1382. [PMID: 35854279 PMCID: PMC9295461 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13759-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus is an expanding global public health issue, especially in developing countries. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, awareness and control rate of type 2 diabetes mellitus, and assess its risk factors in elderly Chinese individuals. Methods The health screening data of 376,702 individuals aged ≥ 65 years in Wuhan, China, were collected to analyse the prevalence, awareness, and control rates of diabetes. Indices, including fasting plasma glucose and other biochemical indicators, were measured for all participants using standard methods at the central laboratory. Multilevel logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the key determinants of the prevalence, awareness, and control rates of diabetes. Results The prevalence, awareness, and control rates of diabetes in the Chinese individuals aged ≥ 65 years were 18.80%, 77.14%, and 41.33%, respectively. There were statistically significant differences in the prevalence, awareness, and control rates by gender. Factors associated with diabetes prevalence were age, body mass index (BMI), and central obesity; while those associated with awareness and control were gender, education level, marital status, physical activity, alcohol consumption, BMI, and central obesity. Conclusions Diabetes is an important public health problem in the elderly in China. The awareness and control rates have improved, but overall remained poor. Therefore, effective measures to raise awareness and control the rates of diabetes should be undertaken to circumvent the growing disease burden in elderly Chinese people. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-022-13759-9.
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- Yaqiong Yan
- Wuhan Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 288# Machang Road, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China
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- Wuhan Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 288# Machang Road, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China.
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- Wuhan Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 288# Machang Road, Wuhan, China.
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Trends and disparities in diabetes care following China's healthcare reform: Evidence from the 2011-12 and 2015-16 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Prev Med 2022; 156:106982. [PMID: 35124099 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.106982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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To address the high burden of diabetes, China has managed to strengthen diabetes care during the past decade. This study aimed to examine trends and disparities in the coverage of diabetes care among diabetes patients aged 45 years and older following China's healthcare reform. We used data from the 2011-12 baseline survey and 2015-16 follow-up survey of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). The prevalence of three diabetes care indicators were compared between the two periods and by participants' characteristics. Logistic regressions and random-effect logit model were used to investigate the socioeconomic and geographic disparities in diabetes care indicators and assess whether there was a significant improvement in these disparities from 2011-12 to 2015-16. We found the prevalence of diabetes among adults aged 45 years and above increased from 16.37% in 2011-12 to 20.33% in 2015-16 in China. Between the 2011-12 and 2015-16 surveys, the proportions of diabetes patients who received health education increased from 31.68% to 35.63%, diabetes-related examination from 32.21% to 41.32%, and diabetes treatment from 30.8% to 36.6%. Disparities in the coverage of diabetes care still existed; while geographic disparities improved significantly during the study period, individual socioeconomic disparities persisted. To address disparities in diabetes care, more effort needs to be directed to improve the primary care system to ensure the quality and timely delivery of diabetes care. Tailored programs should be carried out with more attention given to underserved groups with less educational attainment and lower economic status.
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Cao N, Hao Z, Niu L, Zhang N, Zhu H, Bao H, Yan T, Fang X, Xu X, Li L, Liu Y, Xia Y, Su X, Zhang X. The Impact of Risk Factor Control on Health-Related Quality of Life in Individuals with High Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Cross-sectional Study Based on EQ-5D Utility Scores in Inner Mongolia, China. J Epidemiol Glob Health 2022; 12:133-142. [PMID: 34978710 PMCID: PMC8907362 DOI: 10.1007/s44197-021-00028-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objectives To assess the impact of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor control on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), as well as the other influencing factors of HRQoL among high CVD risk individuals. Methods From 2015 to 2017, residents of six villages or communities in Inner Mongolia, selected using a multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method, were invited to complete a questionnaire and undergo physical examination and laboratory testing. We selected participants whose predicted 10-year risk for CVD exceeded 10% as those with high CVD risk. HRQoL in individuals with high CVD risk was investigated based on the EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) scale. The Chinese utility value integral system was used to calculate EQ-5D utility scores, and the Tobit regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors of HRQoL among individuals with high CVD risk. Results Of 13,359 participants with high CVD risk, 65.63% reported no problems in any of the five dimensions; the most frequently reported difficulty was pain/discomfort. The median utility score was 1.000 (0.869, 1.000). Participants with hypertension, and uncontrolled glycemic and blood lipids had lower HRQoL. In addition, sex, age, living environment, education level, household income, and medical insurance were influencing factors of HRQoL. Conclusion Sex, age, living environment, education level, household income, medical insurance, hypertension, and whether glycemic and blood lipids control or not are related to HRQoL of high CVD risk individuals.
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- Ning Cao
- Public Health College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- People's Hospital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot, China
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- Public Health College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Public Health College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Public Health College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Public Health College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Public Health College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Public Health College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Public Health College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Public Health College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Public Health College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Public Health College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Public Health College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Public Health College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China.
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Wang F, Wang W, Yin P, Liu Y, Liu J, Wang L, Qi J, You J, Lin L, Zhou M. Mortality and Years of Life Lost in Diabetes Mellitus and Its Subcategories in China and Its Provinces, 2005-2020. J Diabetes Res 2022; 2022:1609267. [PMID: 35493611 PMCID: PMC9054436 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1609267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To analyze diabetes mellitus (DM) mortality and years of life lost (YLL) in different years and different subgroups at the national and regional levels in China from 2005 to 2020. METHODS We estimated mortality and YLL of DM and its subcategories for 31 provinces in China during 2005-2020 using multisource data from the National Mortality Surveillance System (NMSS). RESULTS The age standardized mortality rate (ASMR) of DM increased from 12.18 per 100,000 in 2005 to 13.62 per 100,000 in 2020, which was an increase of 11.86%. The ASMR of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) was much higher than that of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The ASMR of T1DM remained stable, but the rate of T2DM increased, and the increase in male patients was higher than that in their female counterparts. At the same time, the burden of premature death was highest in the group ≥ 80 years old, and ASMR increased from 236.02 per 100,000 in 2005 to 358.86 per 100,000 in 2020. In 2005, the eastern region had the highest ASMR of DM, but the western region's ASMR grew faster and eventually became the highest in 2020. In addition, the YLL rate in the eastern region showed a downward trend; however, in the middle and western regions the YLL rate continued to rise, with that of the western region rapidly increasing. CONCLUSION A dramatically upward trend in DM deaths can be seen in China from 2005 to 2020. DM remains a chronic disease in urgent need of prevention and control, especially in the elderly and people in less-affluent provinces. We must put forward more targeted policies to effectively allocate medical resources and focus on high-risk groups to reduce the premature-mortality burden of DM and its subcategories.
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- Feixue Wang
- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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Bai R, Dong W. Trends in Mortality Rates for Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias Over 30 Years in China. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2021; 36:15333175211044884. [PMID: 34565197 PMCID: PMC10581134 DOI: 10.1177/15333175211044884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study examines trends in the mortality of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in China from 1990 to 2019. METHODS The data were drawn from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (GBD 2019), and an age-period-cohort model was used for analysis. RESULTS The net drift was .152% (95% confidence interval [CI]: .069%, .235%) per year for men (P < .05) and .024% (95% CI: -.078%, .126%) per year for women. The local drift values were below 0 in both genders for people aged 45-54 years (P < .05), and above 0 for males aged 60-94 years and females aged 60-79 years (P < .05). In the same birth cohort, the risk of mortality of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias exponentially increases with age for both genders. CONCLUSION More rapid and effective efforts are needed to mitigate the substantial impact of Alzheimer's and other dementias on the health of China's elderly.
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- Ruhai Bai
- Evidence-Based Research Center of Social Science & Health, School of Public Affairs, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing, China
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- School of Health Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Ton TT, Tran ATN, Do IT, Nguyen H, Nguyen TTB, Nguyen MT, Ha VAB, Tran AQ, Hoang HK, Tran BT. Trends in prediabetes and diabetes prevalence and associated risk factors in Vietnamese adults. Epidemiol Health 2020; 42:e2020029. [PMID: 32512669 PMCID: PMC7644943 DOI: 10.4178/epih.e2020029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is rapidly increasing in Vietnam, particularly among adults aged over 45 years. This study estimated trends in diabetes and prediabetes prevalence and determined risk factors in Vietnamese adults (over 45 years). METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted based on data from an annual diabetes screening program among people aged 45-69 years in an urban city in central Vietnam (Da Nang). Joinpoint regression analyses were performed to calculate the annual percentage change and ptrend-values. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to determine risk factors. RESULTS In total, 3,765 men and 9,149 women were included in this analysis. The age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in 2017 was 11.4% and 52.9%, respectively. The prevalence of diabetes was higher in men (15.1%) than in women (10.3%), but that of prediabetes was similar in both genders (53.4% vs. 52.8%). The prevalence of prediabetes significantly increased during the study period, whereas no upward or downward trend for diabetes was observed. The prevalence of obesity, abdominal obesity, hypertension, and dyslipidemia showed no obvious trend. Obesity, a high waist-to-hip ratio, hypertension, more severe abdominal obesity, and dyslipidemia were significantly associated with a higher risk of diabetes and prediabetes. CONCLUSIONS Diabetes and prediabetes were more prevalent among people aged over 45 years than in the general population. Da Nang has experienced a marked increase in the prevalence of prediabetes. These findings have significant implications regarding the need for nationwide public health interventions and management aiming at diabetes prevention and control.
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- That Thanh Ton
- Da Nang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Department of Cancer Control and Population Health, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Da Nang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Da Nang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam
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- Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Department of Cancer Control and Population Health, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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Li HF, Cai L, Golden AR. Short-Term Trends in Economic Burden and Catastrophic Costs of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Southwest China. J Diabetes Res 2019; 2019:9626413. [PMID: 31467930 PMCID: PMC6701269 DOI: 10.1155/2019/9626413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study is aimed at gaining insights on the changing prevalence, economic burden, and catastrophic costs of diabetes in rural southwest China. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data were collected from two cross-sectional health interviews and examination surveys among individuals aged ≥ 35 years in rural Yunnan Province. A prevalence-based cost-of-illness method was used to estimate the cost of diabetes. Information about the participants' demographic characteristics and economic consequences of diabetes was obtained using a standard questionnaire. Fasting blood sugar levels were recorded for each study participant. RESULTS During the study period, the overall prevalence of diabetes increased from 7.7% to 9.5% (P < 0.01) and the economic cost of diabetes increased 1.52-fold. The largest increases were observed in hospital costs (1.77-fold increase), while unit medication costs fell by 18.6%. Both in 2009 and in 2016, males had higher overall direct and indirect costs of diabetes than females (P < 0.05). Direct costs represented the largest component of economic cost of diabetes while hospital costs were the main drivers of direct medical expenditures, accounting for 66.2% of the total direct costs in 2009 and 75.9% in 2016. The incidence of household catastrophic health payment and household impoverishment due to diabetes was 24.0% and 17.9% in 2009 and 23.6% and 17.6% in 2016, respectively. These rates did not differ between the two survey years (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence and economic burden of diabetes increased substantially from 2009 to 2016 in rural southwest China. The findings underscore an urgent need for the government to invest more financial resources in the prevention of diabetes and improvement of access to affordable medication in rural southwest China.
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- Hui-fang Li
- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street Chun Rong Road, Cheng Gong New City, Kunming 650500, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Renmin Western Road, Kunming, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street Chun Rong Road, Cheng Gong New City, Kunming 650500, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street Chun Rong Road, Cheng Gong New City, Kunming 650500, China
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