Title: Diseases of affluence - Wikipedia
Headings: Diseases of affluence
Diseases of affluence
Contents
Main instances
Causes
Diabetes mellitus
Prevalence in countries of affluence
Risk factors
In developing countries
Cardiovascular disease
Risk factors
Prevalence in countries of affluence
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
Prevalence in countries of affluence
Risk factors in countries of affluence
Mental illness
Prevalence of mental illness
Cancer
Prevalence in countries of affluence
Risk factors
Allergies/autoimmune diseases
See also
General
References
Further reading

Content: More affluent people are typically more educated and have tools to counter unhealthy foods, such as access to healthy food, physical trainers, and parks and fitness centers. Risk factors
Obesity and being overweight is one of the main risk factors of type 2 diabetes. Other risk factors include lack of physical activity, genetic predisposition, being over 45 years old, tobacco use, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. In United States, the prevalence of obesity was 39.8% in adults and 18.5% in children and adolescents in 2015–2016. In Australia in 2014–2015, 2 out 3 adults or 63% were overweight or obese. Also, 2 out of 3 adults did little or no exercise. According to the World Health Organization, Europe had the 2nd highest proportion of overweight or obese people in 2014 behind the Americas. In developing countries
According to WHO the prevalence of diabetes is rising more in the middle and low income countries. Over the next 25 years, the number of people with diabetes in developing countries will increase by over 150%. Diabetes is typically seen in people above the retirement age in developed countries, but in developing countries people in the age of 35-64 are mostly affected.