Duarte-Mendes, PedroSilva, Fernanda M.Teixeira, Ana M.2026-01-162026-01-162025-12-11DUARTE-MENDES, P. ; SILVA, F. M. ; TEIXEIRA, A. M. (2025) - Editorial: (Un)healthy lifestyles, aging, and type 2 diabetes. Frontiers in Aging. 6, 1696856. DOI: 10.3389/fragi.2025.16968562673-6217http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/10475Recent estimates from the IDF Diabetes Atlas indicate that diabetes affects 589 million adults worldwide in 2024, with type 2 diabetes (T2D) accounting for more than 90% of cases (International Diabetes Federation, 2025). This number is projected to reach 853 million by 2050. Age is an important risk factor for T2D, with estimates indicating that one in four adults with the disease (158 million) are over 65 years old.engSedentary timeExerciseInsulin resistanceMetabolic syndromeHealthy agingeditorial10.3389/fragi.2025.1696856