Alpha 2.0
Login Register
» Articles » PMID: 27586447

The Diabetes Epidemic in Korea

Overview
Journal Endocrinol Metab (Seoul)
Specialty Endocrinology
Date 2016 Sep 3
PMID 27586447
Citations 36
Authors
Junghyun Noh
Affiliations
Soon will be listed here.
Abstract

Diabetes is one of the foremost public health issues worldwide that can lead to complications in many organ systems, and has become a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in Korea. According to data from the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS), about 2.7 million Koreans (8.0%) aged 30 years or older had type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in 2013. The prevalence of T2DM increased with age and rose from 5.6% in 2006 to 8.0% in 2013. Using data based on The Health Screening Service of the NHIS, 25% of Korean adults were reported to have prediabetes in 2013. The prevalence of an impaired fasting glucose tended to increase over time from 21.5% in 2006 to 25.0% in 2013. Even though nationwide health screening has been regularly conducted as a public service, the proportion of undiagnosed cases of diabetes was still reported to be on the higher side in the latest study. Based on the results of these epidemic studies, further actions will be needed to effectively implement lifestyle changes on a social level and increase measures for the early detection of diabetes to stem the tide of the epidemic.

Citing Articles

Real-World Outcomes of Individualized Targeted Therapy with Insulin Glargine 300 Units/mL in Insulin-Naïve Korean People with Type 2 Diabetes: TOBE Study.

Hong E, Min K, Lim J, Ahn K, Ahn C, Yu J Adv Ther. 2024; 41(5):1967-1982.

PMID: 38512540 PMC: 11052798. DOI: 10.1007/s12325-024-02830-z.

Cancer risk according to fasting blood glucose trajectories: a population-based cohort study.

Khong T, Bui T, Kang H, Lee J, Park E, Oh J BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2024; 12(1).

PMID: 38413174 PMC: 10900343. DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2023-003696.

Efficacy of Polydeoxyribonucleotide in Promoting the Healing of Diabetic Wounds in a Murine Model of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes: A Pilot Experiment.

Yun J, Park S, Park H, Lee K Int J Mol Sci. 2023; 24(3).

PMID: 36768255 PMC: 9916466. DOI: 10.3390/ijms24031932.

A Comparative analysis of type 2 diabetes management quality indicators in cancer survivors.

Ko E, Lee S Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs. 2022; 9(11):100116.

PMID: 36158707 PMC: 9500516. DOI: 10.1016/j.apjon.2022.100116.

Comparative Effects of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor and Thiazolidinedione Treatment on Risk of Stroke among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Lee S, Nam H, Choi H, Kim H, Kyoung D, Kim K Diabetes Metab J. 2022; 46(4):567-577.

PMID: 35130688 PMC: 9353567. DOI: 10.4093/dmj.2021.0160.

References
1.
Cho N, Chan J, Jang H, Lim S, Kim H, Choi S . Cigarette smoking is an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes: a four-year community-based prospective study. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2009; 71(5):679-85. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2009.03586.x. View
2.
Cho N . The epidemiology of diabetes in Korea: from the economics to genetics. Korean Diabetes J. 2010; 34(1):10-5. PMC: 2879903. DOI: 10.4093/kdj.2010.34.1.10. View
3.
Choi Y, Kim H, Kim H, Park S, Kim J, Kim D . Prevalence and management of diabetes in Korean adults: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 1998-2005. Diabetes Care. 2009; 32(11):2016-20. PMC: 2768204. DOI: 10.2337/dc08-2228. View
4.
Kim D . The epidemiology of diabetes in Korea. Diabetes Metab J. 2011; 35(4):303-8. PMC: 3178689. DOI: 10.4093/dmj.2011.35.4.303. View
5.
Park Y, Lee H, Koh C, Min H, Yoo K, Kim Y . Prevalence of diabetes and IGT in Yonchon County, South Korea. Diabetes Care. 1995; 18(4):545-8. DOI: 10.2337/diacare.18.4.545. View