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According to IDF, by 2020, an estimated 32 per cent of the adult population (age 20-79) in the UAE, including both UAE nationals and expatriates, may have diabetes or prediabetes over the next decade, if present trends continue.
The IDF said the report shows an increase of 38 million cases globally, over its previous survey in 2017 and noted that "more than half (50.1 percent) of adult sufferers (are) undiagnosed."
In the UAE, Landmark Group commissioned a survey titled Study on the prevalence of diabetes and ways of managing the condition - and it was found close to 60 per cent of people between the age of 25 and 34 agree that they would struggle to recognise if they were suffering from hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) or hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
However, the good news - 55 per cent of adults in the UAE encourage their families to be healthy and 82 per cent, emphasised the need for improved awareness on the condition to ensure effective diagnosis and prevention of any complications.
Yet, 46 per cent of the surveyed agree that they lead a sedentary lifestyle and have a poor diet. IDF head Nam H Cho said in a statement on the occasion of World Diabetes Day that the disease "is a serious global health issue that has a huge socio-economic impact that cannot be ignored".
"The rising prevalence of diabetes is a real cause for concern, especially when we consider the high number of people who remain undiagnosed," Cho added.
With these shocking statistics of skyrocketing numbers of cases, Khaleej Times looks into the various services and initiatives UAE residents can avail to curb the world's number one killer.
For pregnant women who are diabetic or have gestational diabetes, a joint clinic was established where they can visit obstetrician and endocrinologist together.
Similarly, the DHA has introduced two new joint clinics in Dubai Hospital. The first clinic is a joint clinic with nephrologists and endocrinologists for diabetics with kidney problems. This clinic takes place on a monthly basis.
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