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

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Diabetes cases hit record 382 million worldwide
The world is losing the battle against diabetes as the number of people estimated to be living with the disease soars to a new record of 382 million this year, medical experts say. Social Sharing
By 2035, number of diabetes cases predicted to soar to 592 million
Thomson Reuters · Posted: Nov 14, 2013 10:02 AM ET | Last Updated: November 14, 2013
The world is losing the battle against diabetes as the number of people estimated to be living with the disease soars to a new record of 382 million this year, medical experts said on Thursday. The vast majority have Type 2 diabetes — the kind linked to obesity and lack of exercise — and the epidemic is spreading as more people in the developing world adopt Western, urban lifestyles. 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.