Topic
Global perspectives
Diabetes around the world, in children, in India, and through history.
5 articles in this topic
Global diabetes: count, prevalence, and access
The WHO estimates about 830 million people had diabetes in 2022, up from about 200 million in 1990. Access to treatment differs greatly between countries.
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Diabetes in India and South Asia
A large national study in India (ICMR-INDIAB-17) found a big diabetes and prediabetes burden. South Asian people can have higher risk at lower body weight.
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Children and teenagers: different developmental context
Children can have Type 1 or Type 2. New bed-wetting, thirst, frequent peeing, weight loss or unusual tiredness need checking.
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A short history of diabetes research
Before insulin, severe diabetes could be fatal quite quickly. Insulin was made ready for use in 1921–1922, and tools have improved ever since.
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Diabetes myths: separating causes from stories
Diabetes is not caused by one sweet, one stressful day or a single food. The real causes are more complex.
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