Title: How Diabetes Became an Epidemic - Diabetes Center - Everyday Health
Headings: How Diabetes Became an Epidemic
How Diabetes Became an Epidemic
Diabetes in the United States
The Worldwide Diabetes Epidemic
What’s Being Done to Stop the Diabetes Epidemic
What You Can Do
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Content: Researchers believe that the following factors play a role in the increase: The baby-boomer population is aging, and your chances of developing diabetes increases with age. The Hispanic population is one of the fastest-growing segments of the United States population, and Hispanics are at increased risk of developing diabetes. Americans are becoming increasingly overweight and physically inactive, both known risk factors for diabetes. The Worldwide Diabetes Epidemic
Diabetes is now a problem that affects people everywhere. There is evidence that 246 million people worldwide have diabetes. If current trends continue, this number is projected to reach 380 million within the next 20 years. Diabetes affects developed and developing countries alike. In fact, the largest increases in diabetes prevalence in the years to come are projected to take place in developing countries. According to the International Diabetes Federation, India currently has the highest concentration of people with diabetes, followed by China, the United States, Russia, Germany, and Japan.