Association of age at menopause and type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of cohort studies

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, with high rates of morbidity and mortality throughout the world [1]. Both the prevalence and incidence of T2DM have increased considerably in recent decades. According to the International Diabetes Federation, the number of people with diabetes is predicted to increase from 415 million in 2015 to 642 million in 2040 in the world [2]. From 2007 to 2017, the all-age disability adjusted life-years (DALYs) rates for T2DM increased by 34.2% and 33.9% for women and men [3].

Source: Primary Care Diabetes - February 27, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Chunmei Guo, Quanman Li, Gang Tian, Yu Liu, Xizhuo Sun, Zhaoxia Yin, Honghui Li, Xu Chen, Xuejiao Liu, Dongdong Zhang, Cheng Cheng, Leilei Liu, Feiyan Liu, Qionggui Zhou, Chongjian Wang, Linlin Li, Bingyuan Wang, Yang Zhao, Dechen Liu, Ming Zhang, Dongshe Tags: Review Source Type: research