非胰岛素依赖型糖尿病———2型糖尿病,不论是在发达国家还是在发展中国家,都是危及公众健康的问题,而在未来几年中将变得更加严重。美国的研究显示,2型糖尿病成稳定上升态势,患病人数从1953年的50万到1991年已升至670万。发展中国家城市居民中也日益普遍。中国的发病率仅次于 Non-insulin-dependent diabetes, type 2 diabetes, is a problem that endangers public health, both in developed and developing countries, and will be aggravated in the coming years. Studies in the United States show a steady rise in type 2 diabetes, with the number of people suffering from 500,000 in 1953 and 6.7 million in 1991. Urban dwellers in developing countries are also increasingly common. The incidence of China is second only to that of China