The
latest estimates indicate that there are 382 million people living with
diabetes worldwide. By 2035, 592 million people or one person in ten will have
the disease. A further 316 million people are currently at high risk of
developing type 2 diabetes, with the number expected to increase to almost 500
million within a generation. What makes the pandemic particularly menacing is
that throughout much of the world, it remains hidden. Up to half of all people
with diabetes globally remain undiagnosed. As far as India is concerned, over
77 million people are suffering from pre-diabetes and it is only next to China
which has over 98 million pre-diabetes patients.
These
facts and figures reiterate the importance of urgent action. Most cases of type
2 diabetes can be prevented and the serious complications of diabetes can be
avoided through healthy lifestyles and living environments that encourage and
facilitate healthy behaviour. The World Diabetes Awareness Day which is being
observed on June 28 every year is aimed at creating an awareness of how the
healthy choice can be the easy choice and the various steps that individuals
can take to make informed decisions about what they eat. .
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