Diabetes epidemic affects 350 million as crisis spreads to developing nations

[Northerner]

More than 350 million people in the world now have diabetes, an international study has revealed. The analysis, published online by the Lancet on Saturday, adds several tens of millions to the previous estimate of the number of diabetics and indicates that the disease has become a major global health problem.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jun/25/diabetes-epidemic-western-fast-food

 

[veganlass]

More depressing news.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...-years--and-the-outlook-is-bleak-2302972.html

 

[FM001]

Certainly is depressing

 

[StephenM]

Diabetes, and sadly alcoholism, became rife among aborigines some decades ago. I suspect this will happen in India and China as their economies grow. This is an area thes countries need to think about and manage - sadly I suspect they will not!