New Delhi, Sep 9
A majority of young adults with diabetes are unaware that they have the disease, posing a significant health risk, according to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
Researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington School of Medicine analysed the diabetes care cascade for all ages, both sexes, and 204 countries and territories from 2000 to 2023.
Their results showed that in 2023, an estimated 44 per cent of people aged 15 and older with diabetes are unaware of their condition.
However, this also showed an improvement from 2000, when 53 per cent of people were diagnosed, suggesting that the detection of diabetes has improved over time.