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. 2023 Sep;24(9):e13593.
doi: 10.1111/obr.13593. Epub 2023 Jul 4.

The burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus in states of the European Union and United Kingdom at the national and subnational levels: A systematic review

Carlos Alexandre Soares Andrade  1 , Balqees Shahin  1 , Onisoyonivosekume Dede  1 , Anne Omagu Akpeji  1 , Comfort-Lucia Ajene  1 , Frederico Epalanga Albano Israel  1 , Orsolya Varga  1
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The burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus in states of the European Union and United Kingdom at the national and subnational levels: A systematic review

Carlos Alexandre Soares Andrade et al. Obes Rev. 2023 Sep.

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a highly prevalent disease worldwide, with an equally increased expenditure associated with it. We aimed to longitudinally evaluate the epidemiologic and economic burden of T2D in the current member states of the European Union and the United Kingdom (EU-28). The present systematic review is registered on PROSPERO (CRD42020219894), and it followed the PRISMA guidelines. Eligibility criteria comprised original observational studies in English reporting economic and epidemiological data for T2D in member states of the EU-28. Methodological assessment was performed with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Tools. The search retrieved 2253 titles and abstracts. After study selection, 41 studies were included in the epidemiologic analysis and 25 in the economic analysis. Economic and epidemiologic studies covered only 15 member states with reported data between 1970 and 2017, resulting in an incomplete picture. For children in particular, limited information is available. The prevalence, incidence, mortality, and expenditure of the T2D population have increased across the decades in member states. Therefore, policies should aim to prevent or reduce the burden of T2D in the EU and consequently mitigate the expenditure on T2D.

Keywords: European Union; burden; systematic review; type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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