Background In 2010, overweight and obesity were estimated to cause 3·4 million deaths, 3·9%
of years of life lost, and 3·8% of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) worldwide. The rise …

Background Measuring disease and injury burden in populations requires a composite metric
that captures both premature mortality and the prevalence and severity of ill-health. The …

Background One of the global targets for non-communicable diseases is to halt, by 2025,
the rise in the age-standardised adult prevalence of diabetes at its 2010 levels. We aimed to …

Background Tracking national progress in diabetes care may aid in the evaluation of past
efforts and identify residual gaps in care. Methods We analyzed data for adults with self-…

Background Up-to-date evidence on levels and trends for age-sex-specifi c all-cause and
cause-specifi c mortality is essential for the formation of global, regional, and national health …

Background Non-fatal health outcomes from diseases and injuries are a crucial consideration
in the promotion and monitoring of individual and population health. The Global Burden of …

Background Data for trends in glycaemia and diabetes prevalence are needed to understand
the effects of diet and lifestyle within populations, assess the performance of interventions, …

Importance Understanding the major health problems in the United States and how they are
changing over time is critical for informing national health policy. Objectives To measure the …

Background Preventive care for adults with diabetes has improved substantially in recent
decades. We examined trends in the incidence of diabetes-related complications in the United …

Background Previous studies have not adequately captured the heterogeneous nature of
the diabetes epidemic in India. The aim of the ongoing national Indian Council of Medical …