Type 2 & other diabetes

Burden of type 2 diabetes attributable to dietary risks in 34 Asian countries: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Diabetes Res Clin PractPublished Descriptive epidemiological study

Study context

Population
34 Asian countries, 1990–2023; T2D burden attributable to seven dietary risks34 Asian countries
Outcome
Deaths and DALYs of T2D attributable to seven dietary risks
Methodological detailsGlobal Burden of Disease Study 2023 analysis, 34 Asian countries, 1990 to 2023, seven dietary risks
  • Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 analysis
  • 34 Asian countries
  • 1990 to 2023
  • Seven dietary risks

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

T2D burden attributable to dietary risks across Asia · 2023

DALYs from T2D attributable to dietary risks

9.97 million

Deaths from T2D attributable to dietary risks

214,810

Diet low in fruit (largest contributor): DALYs

3.60 million

Diet low in fruit (largest contributor): deaths

85,960

Further findings

Leading dietary risk by region · 2023

South Asia (e.g., India): diet low in fruit
Southeast Asia (e.g., Indonesia): diet low in whole grains
East Asia (e.g., China): diet high in unprocessed red meat
High-income Asia Pacific (e.g., Japan): diet high in processed meat
Central Asia (e.g., Uzbekistan): diet high in both red and processed meat
  • Regional patterns differed markedly

Original publication

Burden of type 2 diabetes attributable to dietary risks in 34 Asian countries: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 7 July 2026. doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2026.113425

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