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Nearly one-in-10 people in Ireland aged over 45 years could have diabetes by 2020, according to new research.
The study, published by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH), predicts that by 2020 the number of over-45s with both diagnosed and undiagnosed type 2 diabetes is expected to rise to more than 175,000 people, or 9.1% of the population in that age bracket.
The research also shows that 3.2% of over 18s in the 26 counties had diabetes in the previous 12 months that had been diagnosed by a doctor. This included 6.2% of adults aged over 45.
By 2020, according to the study, the rate of clinically-diagnosed diabetes for over 18s is expected to rise to 3.8%, or 136,000 people. This represents a 28% increase in diagnosed diabetes in 10 years, according to the IPH.
http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=20913
The study, published by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH), predicts that by 2020 the number of over-45s with both diagnosed and undiagnosed type 2 diabetes is expected to rise to more than 175,000 people, or 9.1% of the population in that age bracket.
The research also shows that 3.2% of over 18s in the 26 counties had diabetes in the previous 12 months that had been diagnosed by a doctor. This included 6.2% of adults aged over 45.
By 2020, according to the study, the rate of clinically-diagnosed diabetes for over 18s is expected to rise to 3.8%, or 136,000 people. This represents a 28% increase in diagnosed diabetes in 10 years, according to the IPH.
http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=20913