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World J Meta-Anal. Jun 18, 2023; 11(5): 134-143
Published online Jun 18, 2023. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v11.i5.134
Diabetes mellitus: An overview of the types, prevalence, comorbidity, complication, genetics, economic implication, and treatment
Adekunle Sanyaolu, Aleksandra Marinkovic, Stephanie Prakash, Martina Williams, Yashika Dixon, Chuku Okorie, Verner N Orish, Ricardo Izurieta
Adekunle Sanyaolu, Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja 0000, Nigeria
Aleksandra Marinkovic, Stephanie Prakash, Martina Williams, Basic Medical Science, Saint James School of Medicine, The Quarter 2640 0000, Anguilla
Yashika Dixon, Basic Medical Science, Windsor University School of Medicine, Cayon 0000, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Chuku Okorie, Allied Health Sciences, Union College of Union County (Plainfield Campus), Plainfield, NJ 07060-1308, United States
Verner N Orish, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho 0000, Ghana
Ricardo Izurieta, Global Communicable Diseases, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, United States
Author contributions: Sanyaolu A contributed to conceptualization and methodology; Marinkovic A, Prakash S, Williams M, and Dixon Y contributed to writing – original draft preparation; Izurieta R, Okorie C, and Orish VN contributed to writing – review & editing; Sanyaolu A contributed to project administration.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Adekunle Sanyaolu, PhD, Academic Research, Director, Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health, New Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase III, Ahmadu Bello Way, Central Business District, Abuja 0000, Nigeria. sanyakunle@hotmail.com
Received: December 7, 2022
Peer-review started: December 7, 2022
First decision: December 26, 2022
Revised: January 4, 2023
Accepted: February 1, 2023
Article in press: February 1, 2023
Published online: June 18, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Diabetes is a disease that has significant financial consequences in the patients and can also be lethal. There are two types: type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The former is more prevalent among children, whereas the latter is more prevalent among adults. Diabetes is known to cause severe complications, resulting in misery and premature death. Fortunately, interventions and treatment options are available.