A new study finds that the number of people living with diabetes — especially Type 2 diabetes — will more than double in 27 years. Health experts call the rapid rise in Type 2 diabetes cases “alarming,” referring to the chronic condition as “a defining disease of this century.”About 529 million people worldwide were living with diabetes in 2021. The increase is overwhelmingly due to Type 2 diabetes cases, a preventable condition that’s linked to obesity. The Lancet“Type 2 diabetes, which makes up the bulk of diabetes cases, is largely preventable and, in some cases, potentially reversible,” wrote the authors of the study, published Thursday in the Lancet. Every country in the world is expected to see a steep rise in diabetes cases.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 24, 2023 06:08 UTC