Numbers will rise across age groups and countries. Obesity and health inequities are to be blamed.
which accounts for a large majority of diabetic cases is a largely preventable disease and can even be reversed if detected early. However, the current state of our health systems is unlikely to help patients in early detection and treatment and might even make it worse for those in marginalized communities, the report said.The COVID-19 pandemic led bare the inequities in healthcare systems globally.
Risk factors for diabetes are multiple and complex but age, family history of the patient, and ethnicity also play a role. Obesity or excess weight in individuals is also translating into a higher number of diabetes cases. In recent years, a sharp increase has been noticed in the incidence of diabetes in adults who are 40 years of age or younger. Additionally, cases have also risen in areas that have higher levels of deprivation, the report added.
Structural conditions of places where people live and work have also been found to have far-reaching effects on diabetes outcomes and have worse outcomes for ethnic groups such as Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous people. Experts have called the predictions alarming and urged governments to address inequalities in diabetes prevalence as well as conditions responsible for ill health on an urgent basis if the toll from diabetes has to be avoided. If we fail, diabetes will be a major health challenge in every country and age group in the coming decades.
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