The prevalence of diabetes in Pakistan has increased significantly as 33 million adults in the country are now living with diabetes, with 70 per cent increase since 2019, a local media report said citing the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) figures. An additional 11 million adults in Pakistan have Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT), which places them at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. More than a quarter (26.9 per cent) of adults living with diabetes in Pakistan are undiagnosed, according to the media report. IDF said that 537 million adults are now living with diabetes worldwide -- a rise of 16 per cent (74 million) since the previous IDF estimates in 2019. The key global and regional findings from the IDF Diabetes Atlas 10th Edition include that one in ten (10.5 per cent) adults around the world are currently living with diabetes.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 13, 2021 19:51 UTC