Title: Diabetes cases hit record 382 million worldwide | CBC News
Headings: Diabetes cases hit record 382 million worldwide
Diabetes cases hit record 382 million worldwide
By 2035, number of diabetes cases predicted to soar to 592 million
China has most diabetics overall

Content: If left untreated, it can result in premature death. China has most diabetics overall
"Year after year, the figures seem to be getting worse," said David Whiting, an epidemiologist and public health specialist at the federation. " All around the world we are seeing increasing numbers of people developing diabetes." He said that a strategy involving all parts of society was needed to improve diets and promote healthier lifestyles. The federation calculates diabetes already accounts for annual healthcare spending of $548 billion US and this is likely to rise to $627 billion US by 2035. Worryingly, an estimated 175 million of diabetes cases are as yet undiagnosed, so a huge number of people are progressing towards complications unawares. Most of them live in low- and middle-income countries with far less access to medical care than in the United States and Europe. The country with the most diabetics overall is China, where the case load is expected to rise to 142.7 million in 2035 from 98.4 million at present. But the highest prevalence rates are to be found in the Western Pacific, where more than a third of adults in Tokelau, Micronesia and the Marshall Islands are already living with the disease. Pharmaceutical companies have developed a range of medicines over the years to counter diabetes but many patients still struggle to control their condition adequately, leading to a continuing hunt for improved treatments.