Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Chinese Elderly: Current Realities, Challenges and Next Steps for Treatment
Journal
Nutrition Today
Series/Report No.
Nutrition Today
Journal Volume
56
Journal Issue
3
Start Page
128
End Page
143
ISSN
1538-9839
0029-666X
Date Issued
2021-05-01
Author(s)
Zhu D.
DOI
10.1097/NT.0000000000000478
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prevalence, related challenges, and culturally acceptable treatments in China are described. Overweight, obesity, T2DM, and the aged population are all increasing, and more attention to T2DM patients is needed. Next steps include improved screening, case finding, and follow-up. At the societal level, enhanced patient management particularly at the primary care level, increased use of diabetes self-management, and better insurance coverage and evaluation of the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine as add-ons to conventional treatments should be considered.
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Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Type
journal article