More than 1.3bn adults will have diabetes by 2050, study predicts
by Andrew Gregory Health editor from Science | The Guardian on (#6CDDE)
Number worldwide expected to double, with rises in every country and across every age group
The number of adults living with diabetes worldwide will more than double by 2050, according to research that blames rapidly rising obesity levels and widening health inequalities.
New estimates predict the number will rise from 529 million in 2021 to more than 1.3 billion in 2050. No country is expected to see a decline in its diabetes rate over the next 30 years. The findings were published in The Lancet and The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journals.
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