Global burden of diabetes in women from 1990 to 2021, with projections to 2050: population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global burden of women's health is underestimated, with diabetes disproportionately affecting women due to sex-specific health conditions, unequal healthcare access, and underrepresentation in clinical trials. However, none has comprehensively examined the global burden of diabetes in women.

Methods

Diabetes data were extracted from Global Burden of Disease 2021. Age-standardized incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALY), with the corresponding average annual percent change (AAPC), were calculated at global, sociodemographic index (SDI), regional, and national levels. Age-specific patterns, DALY attributable to risk factors, and DALY projections to 2050 were also examined.

Results

In women, the global age-standardized incidence of

SUBMITTER: Shi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12506318 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature