Rates of diabetes in adults have risen to 14%, an epidemic enabled by unhealthy lifestyles and an ageing population
Diabetes rates worldwide have more than doubled over the past three decades, with more than half of cases untreated, a global study has found.Diabetes is a chronic disease caused when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Uncontrolled diabetes can cause hyperglycaemia, or raised blood sugar, which over time can cause serious damage to many of the body’s systems, especially the nerves and blood vessels.
While India accounted for more than a quarter of all cases and has a diabetes rate of more than 20%, diabetes rates in the UK are second only to the US in the G7.Growing levels of obesity are fuelling an epidemic in type 2 diabetes. According to the World Obesity Federation, nearly 1 billion adults and 159 million children are living with obesity. As you are more likely to develop diabetes as you get older, an ageing global society is also increasing the prevalence of the condition.
Johanna Ralston, chief executive of the World Obesity Forum, said countries should take a systematic approach “focusing on prevention, public health measures and policies that limit exposure to unhealthy food marketing, especially to children.”
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