Understanding and Preventing Diabetes: Global Trends and Impact on Public Health

2023-07-25 11:06:14

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According a study published in The Lancet, 1.3 billion people will be living with some form of diabetes in 2050 worldwide; today, it is estimated that there are 529 million diabetics worldwide, 96% of whom have type 2 diabetes. Considering the evolution of the disease between 1991 and 2021, the collaborators of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study, diabetes section, were able to estimate the number of cases by 2050.

70% of new cases of type 2 diabetes are diet-related

According to them, this important development is fueled 50% by the increase in cases of obesity and 50% by demographic changes. All countries will not be housed at the same old one. North America, Latin America, the Middle East or even the Caribbean might experience a greater increase in the number of diabetics on their territory than other regions of the world. Scientists have estimated that in some countries one in five people might be diabetic if nothing is done to slow the progression of the disease. Diabetes, especially type 2, which is linked to age and lifestyle, is already a major public health problem today and will be even more so in the decades to come.

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