Title: International Diabetes Federation reveals America has the HIGHEST rate of diabetes in the developing world | Daily Mail Online
Headings: International Diabetes Federation reveals America has the HIGHEST rate of diabetes in the developing world
America has the HIGHEST rate of diabetes in the developing world - while the UK, Australia and Lithuania are among those nations with the lowest rates of the condition
PREVALENCE OF DIABETES IN ADULTS AGE 20-79 IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
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Content: And Malta is ranked third, with approximately 10 per cent of the population diagnosed with the condition. IDF asks governments to lead the way in creating healthier environments, implementing fiscal policies on unhealthy food and using the revenues generated to help prevent and manage all types of diabetes
Dr Petra Wilson, CEO of IDF
At the other end of the spectrum, Lithuania is the developed country with the lowest prevalence of diabetes – only 4 per cent. The UK and Ireland – both nearly 4.5 percent – and Australia – 5 per cent – are also in the 10 developing nations with lowest prevalence. The Diabetes Atlas also revealed that an estimated 415 million people around the world have diabetes in 2015 – and half of those cases remain undiagnosed. Professor Nam Cho, chair of the IDF Diabetes Atlas committee, said: ‘ The prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes is increasing worldwide. 'While the exact cause of type 1 diabetes is currently unknown, trends such as urbanisation, unhealthy diets and reduced physical activity are all contributing lifestyle factors that increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.’ The figure is expected to hike up to 642 million by 2040, according to the data. Experts warn approximately 75 per cent of people suffering from diabetes reside in low-income and middle-income countries. Every six seconds there is a diabetes-related death, totaling five million such deaths each year worldwide.