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More women at risk of developing diabetes, says IDF

by Sarita Sheth on November 26, 2012

IDF estimates that by 2030 some 222 million women will have diabetes

As a result of increasing lifespan, the number of women at high risk of developing diabetes is rising, according to the International Diabetes Federation.

Over 300 million people worldwide have diabetes, and approximately half of these are women. The organisation points out that the health toll the condition takes on women is significant, particularly in terms of diabetes related complications such as heart disease. This results in high rates of mortality and morbidity of women with diabetes. [click to continue…]

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