Study: More Than 800 Million Have Diabetes Worldwide, Many Untreated — VOA Learning English

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A new study reports that more than 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide. And more than half of those aged over 30 who have the condition are not receiving treatment.

Diabetes is a disease in which your blood sugar level is too high. If untreated, it can damage the heart, blood vessels, nerves and other organs.

The study, recently published in the publication Lancet, found that around 828 million people aged 18 and older had diabetes worldwide in 2022. Among those 30 and older, the study said 445 million, or 59 percent, were not receiving treatment.

The study was done by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration and the World Health Organization (WHO). It is the first worldwide evaluation based…

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Jennifer Rigby reported this story for Reuters. Jill Robbins adapted the story for Learning English with additional information from The Lancet and the WHO.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/study-more-than-800-million-have-diabetes-worldwid

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