1497-P: The Rise and Fall of Diabetes Mortality-U.S. Trends across Five Decades (1968–2022)

Muhammad Haider; Husnain Ahmad; Mian Kakakhel; Mahnoor Keen; Ishtiaq Ahmad; Umar Hayat

doi:10.2337/db25-1497-P

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1497-P: The Rise and Fall of Diabetes Mortality-U.S. Trends across Five Decades (1968–2022)

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1497-P: The Rise and Fall of Diabetes Mortality-U.S. Trends across Five Decades (1968–2022)

Muhammad Haider, Husnain Ahmad, Mian Kakakhel, Mahnoor Keen, Ishtiaq Ahmad and Umar Hayat

Diabetes (New York, N.Y.), Vol.74(Supplement_1), p.1

06/20/2025

DOI: 10.2337/db25-1497-P

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Introduction and Objective: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a leading cause of mortality worldwide. We aim to estimate the mortality of diabetes in USA over the past 54 years. Methods: The study analyzed trends in DM mortality using CDC WONDER data focusing on individuals aged ≥25 using ICD codes reporting age-adjusted mortality rates. J-point was used to calculate the Average Annual Percent Change and assess significance via p-values. Results: From 1968 to 2022, DM caused over 3 million deaths among U.S. adults. AAMR decreased by 4.7%, from 389.06 in 1968 to 370.66 in 2022, with an AAPC of -0.05. Deaths attributed to DM included 1.5 million males and 1.65 million females. The AAMR for males rose from 366.11 to 469.84, while it significantly decreased for females from 404.84 to 288.31. Racially, there were 2.5 million deaths in White individuals and 545,539 among Blacks, with AAMRs increasing for Black individuals from 623.75 to 637.43, while decreasing for Whites from 366.64 to 343.1. Regionally, the South had the highest AAMR (348.74), with Louisiana recording the highest rate of 494.49, while Colorado had the lowest at 263.18. The highest number of deaths occurred in the 75-84 year age group (918,171), and the lowest in the 25-34 year age group (36,437). Conclusion: Our study highlights significant disparities in mortality trends among U.S. adults with DM, showing a mere 4.7% decline in rates over the past 50 years. This slow progress stresses the urgent need for effective measures and policy changes.

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Title: Subtitle: 1497-P: The Rise and Fall of Diabetes Mortality-U.S. Trends across Five Decades (1968–2022)
Creators: Muhammad Haider
Husnain Ahmad
Mian Kakakhel
Mahnoor Keen
Ishtiaq Ahmad
Umar Hayat
Resource Type: Abstract
Publication Details: Diabetes (New York, N.Y.), Vol.74(Supplement_1), p.1
DOI: 10.2337/db25-1497-P
ISSN: 0012-1797
eISSN: 1939-327X
Publisher: American Diabetes Association
Language: English
Date published: 06/20/2025
Academic Unit: Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9985088833502771

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