Global Burden of Diabetes, 1995–2025: Prevalence, numerical estimates, and projections

To estimate the prevalence of diabetes and the number of people with diabetes who are > or =20 years of age in all countries of the world for three points in time, i.e., the years 1995, 2000, and 2025, and to calculate additional parameters, such as sex ratio, urban-rural ratio, and the age structure of the diabetic population.Age-specific diabetes prevalence estimates were applied to United Nations population estimates and projections for the...