Introduction: Reducing diabetes mellitus (DM) mortality is a global priority. Aims: to describe the DM premature mortality trend in the Northeast Argentine (NEA) region by sex during the period 1990-2020. Methods: A descriptive and ecological design study was conducted using official data sources. DM premature mortality was defined as any death caused by this condition between 30 and 69 years of age. Mortality rates were calculated by sex, and segmented Poisson regression was applied for trend analysis. Results: The DM premature mortality rate in both sexes in the NEA region showed an average annual increase of 3% (95% CI: 1.8; 4.2) during the period. Similar results were observed in each of the provinces in the region, although with particular variations. A change in the profile of premature mortality due to DM by sex was also observed between the initial and final periods. Discussion: The results suggest an unfavorable scenario for achieving the goal of reducing premature mortality due to DM in the region by one third by 2030.
Keywords:
Diabetes Mellitus, Health surveillance, Premature mortality, Non communicable diseases, Population health studies
Genero, S., Cardozo , S. ., Obregón, L. ., & Andino, G. . (2024). Premature mortality trends due to diabetes mellitus in northeastern Argentina from 1990 to 2020. Revista Chilena De Salud Pública, 28, e70230. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5281.2024.70230
