India, China, and the US will drive global diabetes burden by 2050, study finds

India, China, and the US will drive global diabetes burden by 2050, study finds

Source: News-Medical

Global diabetes deaths and disability are rising, particularly in India, China, and the US, with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) driving the trend. Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) burdens are declining, but inequalities are widening, and projections show a steep rise in T2DM by 2050.

A sweeping global study finds that India, China, and the US will account for one-third of diabetes deaths and disabilities by 2050, unless urgent action is taken to curb the soaring rise of type 2 diabetes.
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