Taking into account the growing global population, the team of researchers estimated that more than 800 million people are now diabetic, compared to less than 200 million in 1990. "The burden of diabetes and untreated diabetes is increasingly borne by low-income and middle-income countries," it added. For example, nearly a third of women in Pakistan are now diabetic, compared to less than a tenth in 1990. Three out of five people aged over 30 with diabetes -- 445 million adults -- did not receive treatment for diabetes in 2022, the researchers estimated. In sub-Saharan Africa, only five to 10 percent of adults with diabetes received treatment in 2022.

Source: The Hindu November 14, 2024 08:06 UTC