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March 2, 2007

The Diabetes Epidemic

The news is all to familiar:

  • At least 171 million people have diabetes worldwide, and the number will climb to 366 million by 2030, according to estimates by the World Health Organization.

  • Health-care costs to treat and prevent diabetes and its complications will reach $232 billion this year and rise to more than $302.5 billion in 2025, International Diabetes Federation estimates
WHO suggests that the increase in diabetes is related to worldwide obesity, and there is a strong likelihood that this is the case. Perhaps an increased awareness of the disease and more readily available screening has also contributed to the marked increases observed over the past five years.

While the news is almost overwhelming, there is a lot that each person can do by taking responsibility for their own lifestyle and influencing those around them, and in particular their family members.


Posted by Diabetologica at March 2, 2007 6:55 AM