Worldwide impact of disease attributable to low physical activity for diabetes and kidney diseases
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Background: We aimed to examine patterns of diabetes and kidney disease due to Low physical activity (LPA) in 204 countries between 1990 and 2021. Methods: Data were from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. Age-standardized death rate (ASDR) and age standardized disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) were estimated. In addition, annual percentage changes (EAPC) were calculated. Results: The age-standardized DALY rate (EAPC = 0.89; 95% CI: 0.85, 0.93) and age-standardized death rate (ASDR) of diabetes and kidney disease due to LPA increased (EAPC = 0.34; 95% CI: 0.28,0.39) during 1990 to 2021. Among them, the age-standardized DALY rate and ASDR increased fastest in Eastern Europe (EAPC 2.43 and 3.79, respectively). Mauritius had the most significant increase in age-standardized DALY (EAPC = 3.40), while the Russian Federation had the most significant increase in ASDR (EAPC = 4.40). In 2021, both ASDR and age-standardized DALY rates per 100,000 people increased in women compared with men. The age-standardized DALY rate per 100,000 people generally showed an upward trend, with the highest in Oceania (285.33) and the highest ASDR in Southern Sub-Saharan Africa (10.56). Conclusions: The global ASDR and age-standardized DALY rates reveal a significant surge in diabetes and kidney disease attributable to LPA from 1990 to 2021. This escalation is evident across 21 regions, with notable increases observed in Eastern Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Oceania.
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology
Authors: Ping Ding, Lingyan Qi, Jinglei Wang, Min Tang, Yujie Weng
Language: English
Topic: Physical Activity and Health
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,801
OpenAlex ID: W4410075259