Comparative analysis of diabetes prevalence in China and Japan

Abstract

The prevalence and mortality rate of diabetes shows an increasing trend globally, especially in Asia regions. From 1980 to 2014, the global prevalence rate increased from 4.7% to 8.5%, while the figure for South-East Asia Region surged from 4.1% to 8.6% in the same period, which ranked the second-high rate globally. As the neighboring countries, China and Japan share many similarities. The researchers found that although there are many differences in the prevalence of diabetes between the two countries, the overall prevalence is both in a high level. Therefore, we’ll collect the data about the regional differences between China and Japan, to compare and analyze the results reasons and solutions of two region’s differences. The prevalence rate and the mortality rate are different in different gender and ages in both countries. Normally males got the greater chances to get diabetes, while females are more likely to die in this disease. As the reacerch shows that the diabetes caused by three main factors, they are smoking, high body mass index and low physical activity respectively. And the high body mass is the dominant cause. As the latest research, the scientist found some new ways to help the diabetes patients. We might could use several solutions to them in later years.