Socioeconomic Inequalities and Type 2 Diabetes Comorbidities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Observational Studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have reported inconsistent findings regarding the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) inequalities and comorbidities in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate, for the first time, the association between SES inequalities and comorbidities in individuals with DM.

Methods

Two independent investigators searched the PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar databases using MeSH terms to identify studies that investigated the association between SES and DM comorbidities up to 15 December 2025. This systematic review followed the PRISMA 2020 checklist. Heterogeneity among studies was assessed using Cochran's Q and I² statistics. Meta-regression was used to co

SUBMITTER: Bahardoust M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12828065 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature