The incidence of diabetes is on the rise worldwide. According to the data of the International Diabetes Federation, there are more than 140 million diabetic patients in China, of which type 2 diabetes accounts for more than 90% of the diabetic population. Type 2 diabetes is more common in middle-aged and elderly people, in addition to genetic factors, than type 1 diabetes is more affected by the environment, including lifestyle, nutrition and so on. According to the “Diabetes Map of China” jointly compiled by the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Geriatric Center, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in all age groups in China has shown an upward trend since 1980, especially the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the elderly has remained at a high level and continued to grow rapidly. In addition, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in men continues to be higher than that in women
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