A new study published in the scientific journal The Lancet on November 13 has revealed that the total number of adults living with diabetes worldwide has surpassed 800 million, more than four times the number in 1990 when approximately 198 million adults were estimated to have the disease.

Descriptive epidemiology is important for understanding causes, evaluating potential effects of policies and environmental changes, and anticipating needs for prevention and care. Adolescence and young adulthood represents an important period because this is when most people tend to complete their education,

More than 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide – almost twice as many as previous estimates have suggested – and more than half of those aged over 30 who have the condition are not receiving treatment,

Diabetes rates have doubled globally in the last three decades, a new study suggests, here’s what to know about the situation in Europe. View on euronews

More than half of the estimated 800 million adults who have diabetes are not receiving treatment for their condition, research shows. The World Health Organisation had previously estimated that about 422 million people have diabetes,