Cost-of-illness of type 2 diabetes mellitus in low and lower-middle income countries: a systematic review.

BMC Health Serv Res · 2018 · PMC6296053 · PMID 30558591

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A clear trend of increment of the average annual direct and indirect costs per person per year (PPPY), respectively, from USD106.53 in PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) 2012 to USD293.79 and from USD2.6 in PPP 2012) to USD73.4 was observed between 1997 and 2012.

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This global increase in DM is attributed to population growth, ageing and an increasing trend towards unhealthy diets, sedentary lifestyles and obesity [ 6 ].

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