Type 2 diabetes: A 21st century epidemic
Around 415 million people around the world have diabetes (9% of adults), and the vast
majority live in low-and middle-income countries. Over the next decade, this number is
predicted to increase to 642 million people. Given that diabetes is a major cause of mortality,
morbidity, and health care expenditures, addressing this chronic disease represents one of
the greatest global health challenges of our time. The objectives of this article are three-
fold:(1) to present data on the global burden of type 2 diabetes (which makes up 87–91% of …
majority live in low-and middle-income countries. Over the next decade, this number is
predicted to increase to 642 million people. Given that diabetes is a major cause of mortality,
morbidity, and health care expenditures, addressing this chronic disease represents one of
the greatest global health challenges of our time. The objectives of this article are three-
fold:(1) to present data on the global burden of type 2 diabetes (which makes up 87–91% of …
