近20年来,随着人们生活水平的不断提高、生活方式的变化、人均寿命的延长以及人口的老龄化,糖尿病尤其是2型糖尿病的患病率持续上升。估计我国现有糖尿病患病人群已达4,000万,如再考虑到近5,000万糖耐量低减人群的数量,我国现已有将近一亿人笼罩在糖尿病发生与发展阴影的威胁之下。 糖尿病慢性并发症和合并症(尤其是糖尿病相关大血管病变)是使患者致残、致死的主要原因,庞大的医 In the recent 20 years, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, especially type 2 diabetes, has been on the rise with the continuous improvement of living standards, changes in life style, prolongation of average life expectancy and population aging. It is estimated that the existing population of diabetics in our country has reached 40 million. Considering the estimated population of nearly 50 million impaired glucose tolerance, nearly 100 million people in our country are now under the shadow of the development of diabetes. Chronic complications and complications of diabetes (especially diabetes-related macrovascular disease) is the main cause of disabling and lethal patients, a large medical