%A Jiemin Pan, Weiping Jia %T Early-onset diabetes: an epidemic in China %0 Journal Article %D 2018 %J Front. Med. %J Frontiers of Medicine %@ 2095-0217 %R 10.1007/s11684-018-0669-1 %P 624-633 %V 12 %N 6 %U {https://journal.hep.com.cn/fmd/EN/10.1007/s11684-018-0669-1 %8 2018-12-03 %X

Although type 2 diabetes is a disease often associated with aging, the global prevalence of early-onset diabetes has been increasing due to man’s sedentary lifestyle, low-physical activity, obesity, and some non-modifiable risk factors. Many studies have found that individuals with early-onset type 2 diabetes were at higher risk of developing vascular complications than those with late-onset diabetes. Individuals with early-onset diabetes are usually unwilling to visit hospital and have more confidence in their health, which results in poor glycemic control and the delayed detection of diabetes-related complications. Few studies have focused on the treatment and prevention of complications in specific population of individuals with early-onset type 2 diabetes. Therefore, focusing on this particular population is critical for the government and academic societies. Screening for T2DM is imminent for young adults with a family history of diabetes, obesity, markers of insulin resistance, or alcohol consumption. More data are definitely required to establish a reasonable risk model to screen for early-onset diabetes.