1.3 Billion People May Have Diabetes by 2050 

The post-pandemic era has forced the world to increase preparation for future health diseases, and diabetes is arguably among the biggest emerging health threats. A new study has made an alarming claim that by the 2050, 1.3 billion people around the world will be diabetic. About 529 million people today have diabetes, but this number could triple within the next three decades, according to Lancet Journal. The growing obesity cases in the Western world and the poor diet and lifestyle habits that are being followed around the world today will be among the core factors leading to this problem.  

Lian Ong, the lead research scientist at the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) says, “Over the course of 30 years, different countries have really migrated from traditional food habits, maybe eating more fruits and vegetables, eating healthier greens, to more highly processed foods. The challenge is that we don’t really see one type of intervention that’s going to fix everything.” In another report, Lancet has also stated, “The world has failed to understand the social nature of diabetes and underestimated the true scale and threat the disease poses.”