Prediabetes: A Hidden Volcano
About 120,000 people die in Pakistan each year as a result of diabetes-related complications.1 According to the International Diabetes Federation, in 2022, 26.7% of adults in Pakistan are affected by diabetes making the total number of cases approximately 33,000,000. The prevalence of prediabet...
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About 120,000 people die in Pakistan each
year as a result of diabetes-related complications.1
According to the International Diabetes Federation, in 2022, 26.7% of adults in Pakistan are
affected by diabetes making the total number of
cases approximately 33,000,000. The prevalence of
prediabetes is increasing worldwide, and it is
projected that more than 470 million people will
have prediabetes in 2030.2 Prediabetes is a serious
health condition where blood sugar levels are
higher than normal but not high enough to be
diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Of those with
prediabetes, more than 90% do not know they
have it. Prediabetes puts a person at increased
risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiac
diseases, and stroke.3
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| spelling | doaj.art-e25f9bfd577c41b4967da67a3f4236922024-01-29T08:22:55ZengArmy Medical College RawalpindiPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal0030-96482411-88422023-12-0173610.51253/pafmj.v73i6.11353Prediabetes: A Hidden VolcanoRehana Khadim0Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal Army Medical College Rawalpindi Pakistan About 120,000 people die in Pakistan each year as a result of diabetes-related complications.1 According to the International Diabetes Federation, in 2022, 26.7% of adults in Pakistan are affected by diabetes making the total number of cases approximately 33,000,000. The prevalence of prediabetes is increasing worldwide, and it is projected that more than 470 million people will have prediabetes in 2030.2 Prediabetes is a serious health condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Of those with prediabetes, more than 90% do not know they have it. Prediabetes puts a person at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiac diseases, and stroke.3 https://www.pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/11353 |
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