Diabetes in kids and young people is projected to dramatically surge. Can it be prevented?
USA TodayAPR 2023
With diabetes outpacing most diseases globally, it has reached epidemic proportions and become one of the biggest public health threats and a significant burden on healthcare systems worldwide. It's crucial that the impact of social and economic factors on this disease — including racism, deprivation, and poverty — is acknowledged to stop its rise worldwide.
Type 2 diabetes is a lifestyle disease, so fighting the silent killer will require lifestyle changes — like eating healthier greens instead of highly processed foods. It's not the government's job to make decisions or spend millions on changing personal food habits. To turn the tide against diabetes, we will need more than one type of public sector intervention.