Asian Diabetes Epidemic

According to the International Diabetes Federation in 2010, approximately 26.8 million people have diabetes in the United States. But diabetes is also spreading more rapidly in Asia than anywhere else in the world. The World Health Organization and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) predict that the diabetes rate in Asia is expected to increase dramatically by 2030, with India and China together accounting for approximately 150 million people.

 Diabetes Atlas. www.diabetesatlas.org/downloads, November 18, 2009