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Top Ten Facts About Diabetes

What is Diabetes?

Diabetes or diabetes mellitus is an endocrine and metabolic disorder. It characterized by high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period.

Diabetes is one of the most prevalent conditions in the world. People suffering with diabetes often end up with many other medical complications as well (1 Trusted Source
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There are two main types of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 Diabetes occurs when the pancreas produces little to no insulin. Type 2 Diabetes occurs when the cells in the muscles, liver, and fat tissues fail to utilize insulin effectively. It results in the rise of the blood glucose levels.

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Facts on Diabetes

Statistics on Diabetes

  1. According to the National Diabetic Statistics Report, an estimated 28.7 million people in the US have been diagnosed with diabetes (2 Trusted Source
    National Diabetes Statistics Report

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  2. In this estimate, about 28.7 million people, 28.5 million of them are adolescents under 18 and 20 years (2 Trusted Source
    National Diabetes Statistics Report

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  3. Diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States (3 Trusted Source
    About Diabetes

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  4. In 2030, the global burden of type-2 diabetes is set to increase to 7079 individuals per 100,000 (4 Trusted Source
    Epidemiology of Type 2 Diabetes - Global Burden of Disease and Forecasted Trends

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  5. India is the second after China in the global diabetes epidemic. The country has around 77 million people suffering from the type-2 diabetes (5 Trusted Source
    Epidemiology of type 2 diabetes in India

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  6. According to the International Diabetic Federation, 1 in 11 adults in the world have diabetes (6 Trusted Source
    1 in 10 people are living with diabetes

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  7. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 80 % of diabetic deaths occur in low and middle-income countries (7 Trusted Source
    Diabetes comorbidities in low - and middle-income countries: An umbrella review

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  8. In 2017, the direct and indirect cost of undiagnosed diabetes in the United States was around $327 billion (8 Trusted Source
    National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020

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Causes of Diabetes

  1. Sedentary lifestyle is the main factor contributing to the rise in the incidence of diabetes. Exercise and diet can either reduce or delay the incidence of diabetes by over 50%.

Risk of Diabetes

  1. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure globally. Diabetes is also an important factor in heart disease, stroke, and cataract (9 Trusted Source
    Diabetes, Heart Disease, & Stroke

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Last Updated on Oct 20, 2023
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Carol_A_Smith

Thank you for sharing.

srk001, India

FOR BEST INFORMATION ABOUT DIABETES.

DiabetesLog, United States

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mattcole, United States

good to know i suppose. helpfun on my school assignment.

CarlaFinner, China

Thank you for telling me 10 interesting facts about diabetes.



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