The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing in young Asian adults; however, little is known about the associated clinical characteristics and the prevalence of complications. A recent Asia-wide prospective cohort study has revealed poor metabolic control in patients with young-onset T2DM, indicating more efficient health-care strategies are warranted to manage this vulnerable population.
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The authors' work is supported by grants from the Ministry of Science and Technology Innovation Fund (No. 2011YQ030114), the National Key New Drug Creation and Manufacturing Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology (No. 2012ZX09303006-001) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81030011 and No. 81321001).
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Zhang, Y., Ning, G. Young-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus—a challenge for Asia. Nat Rev Endocrinol 10, 703–704 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2014.162
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