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: People with diabetes have inadequate blood sugar control, which can lead to a range of complications. ( Stoyan Nenov/Reuters)
The latest estimate from the International Diabetes Federation is equivalent to a global prevalence rate of 8.4 per cent of the adult population and compares to 371 million cases in 2012. By 2035, the organization predicts the number of cases will have soared by 55 per cent to 592 million. "The battle to protect people from diabetes and its disabling, life-threatening complications is being lost," the federation said in the sixth edition of its Diabetes Atlas, noting that deaths from the disease were now running at 5.1 million a year or one every six seconds. People with diabetes have inadequate blood sugar control, which can lead to a range of dangerous complications, including damage to the eyes, kidneys and heart. 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.