Russian Diabetes Population Increased by 20 Percent in Five Years

[Northerner]

The prevalence of diabetes in Russia now stands at 2.12 percent (3 million people), compared with 1.76 percent in 2006 -- equivalent to a 20 percent increase in actual population numbers over the last five years -- according to new research by GfK HealthCare's Roper Global Diabetes Group. Moreover, the average age of newly diagnosed patients is dropping, indicating that diabetes is increasingly affecting younger age groups in Russia.

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