The number of adults with diabetes has more than 2 times for a period of 31 years and to date, reaching 347 million people – far more than the expectations of leading experts said on Thursday. And that’s just the official number of people diagnosed with! With the increasing prevalence of diabetes will increase logical and cost of his treatment, experts commented. The data from a study published in the medical journal “Lancet” (The Lancet) by a group of researchers working in collaboration with the World Health Organization estimated the number of diabetics who are far more than previously estimated 285 million people. The announced figures show that of 347 million people with diabetes worldwide, 138 million live in China and India, and another 36 million in the U.S. and Russia. The experts explain the rapid increase in the number suffering from type 2 diabetes – the most common type of diabetes – a rising incidence of obesity and sedentary lifestyle typical of modern society. Another independent factor is the aging population in developed countries. The people with diabetes have high blood sugar can cause serious complications – especially cardiovascular, renal, neurological and eye. Experts believe that high blood sugar and diabetes are the leading cause of death of at least 3 million people a year worldwide and this number will continue to grow until they are implemented adequate measures for screening and diagnosis of people with increased risk of developing this disease.

The Epidemic of insomnia harassing any old way of life for modern young man is even more disturbing. And this is not because old conflict between the generations, but because of unhealthy daily to acclimate to today’s youth, says British experts. The British doctors have carried out consultation with several thousand boys and girls aged between 12 and 16 Nearly 25 percent of them recognize that regular sleep include television, radio or computer, because they can not be divided by their favorite “toys” while the dream is not destroyed them. bedroom modern young man is full of equipment and much more like a multimedia center, rather than a place to rest, the researchers comment. This lifestyle is reflected in poor health. About 40 percent of respondents admit that they feel tired and always available, but the explanation is simple – they sleep on average 4 to 7 hours a day, ie well below the recommended average of 8 hours. While only 20 percent said they understood the importance of a healthy and continuous dream. British experts even bring term to illustrate the fact that the generation growing concerns over the dream, and considers it “a waste of time.
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