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More than 800 million people around the world have diabetes, study finds (www.theguardian.com)

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Summary

A new Lancet study reveals global diabetes rates have doubled since 1990, affecting over 800 million people, with the steepest rise in low- and middle-income countries.

Key contributors include rising obesity and aging populations. Over half of global diabetes cases are concentrated in India, China, the U.S., and Pakistan.

Despite effective treatments, many low-income countries struggle with access, leaving 59% of diabetics untreated.

Health experts urge stronger policies to promote healthy diets, increase exercise opportunities, and improve access to care to combat this growing public health crisis.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

5% to 10%?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago

This graph stops at 2014 but extrapolating to today 5% to 10% seems about right.