Global, regional and national burden and trends of disease attributable to high body mass index in adolescents and young adults from 1990 to 2021
Authors' conclusion
The burden of high BMI is still rising in AYA. Targeted measures need to be taken in different regions.
Study context
- Population
- Adolescents and young adults (AYA), global, regional and national, 1990–2021
- Outcome
- Burden of disease attributable to high BMI in AYA: age-standardized mortality and DALY rates (ASMR, ASDR) and EAPC
- Follow-up
- 1990 to 2021
Methodological detailsage-standardized rates, estimated annual percentage change (EAPC), Pearson's correlation with sociodemographic index (SDI)
- Age-standardized rates
- Estimated annual percentage change (EAPC)
- Pearson's correlation with sociodemographic index (SDI)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Burden attributable to high BMI in AYA
Increase in number of deaths attributable to high body mass index (BMI)
109 %
Increase in number of DALYs attributable to high BMI
141 %
Low-middle SDI regions, most significant upward trend: EAPC for ASMR
1.37
Low-middle SDI regions, most significant upward trend: EAPC for ASDR
1.97
Further findings
Correlation of ASMR and ASDR with SDI
- ASMR vs SDI (negative correlation)
- r = −0.13, p < 0.001
- ASDR vs SDI (positive correlation)
- r = 0.23, p < 0.001
Correlation with SDI of disease-specific burden due to high BMI
- Osteoarthritis
- r = 0.68, p < 0.001
- Low back pain
- r = 0.67, p < 0.001
- Gout
- r = 0.62, p < 0.001
- These rose with SDI, contributing to the severe DALY burden in high SDI regions
Original publication
Global, regional and national burden and trends of disease attributable to high body mass index in adolescents and young adults from 1990 to 2021. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 24 February 2025. doi:10.
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