A new study says the number of people who have diabetes globally may be severely underreported.
According to the findings, more than 800 million adults worldwide have the condition. This is nearly twice the number of people previously thought to be diabetic. The authors of the study also say that over half of individuals with the condition who are over 30 are not receiving treatment.
Earlier this month, The Dallas Express reported that nearly 1 in 6 American adults now have diabetes.
Almost 13% of American women have the condition compared to 18% of men. Texas, in particular, has some of the highest rates of diabetes-related amputations in the county, with one medical professional labeling San Antonio as “the diabetic foot capital of the world.”
The latest finding, published in The Lancet, says that diabetes worldwide has doubled since 1990, from roughly 7% to 14%. The authors say the uptick is likely driven by the condition’s proliferation in low—and middle-income countries. […]
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