Use will double in three decades

2023/06/28 Etxebeste Aduriz, Egoitz - Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

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By 2050, the number of global cases will exceed 1.3 billion people, twice the number recorded in 2021, if an effective strategy is not launched. This is one of the conclusions of a study published in the journals The Lancet and The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. According to these studies, structural racism and geographical differences are the main causes of this worrying trend.

This increase is mainly due to the onset of type 2 diabetes, due to increased obesity and demographic changes. Today, 90% of cases remain of this type.

Furthermore, studies have shown the influence of structural racism and geographical differences. For example, in rich countries, for example in the United States, adoption rates for minority ethnic groups are 1.5 times higher than white ones. And in general, in low- and middle-income countries, the rates of PD associated with this disease are twice that of high-income countries.

“Structural racism and geographical inequality accentuate and exacerbate the social determinants of health and affect the care and treatment of people with diabetes,” The Lancet said in her editorial.

It is estimated that by 2045 more than three quarters of adults with diabetes will be in low- and middle-income countries, of which only 10% will receive adequate care.

In addition to worrying, they stress that the rapid increase in diabetes is a great challenge for all health systems in the world. And the editorial makes it clear: “An ambitious comprehensive programme is needed to address the injustices that have for centuries led to the path of power and colonization.”