China Counts Nearly 20% Of Elderly With Diabetes, Almost 10% Of Adults
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
China reports that nearly 10% of adults at least 18 years old have diabetes, and that is half the rate of Chinese who have reached 60 years of age, a report said.
China reports that nearly 10% of adults at least 18 years old have diabetes, and that is half the rate of Chinese who have reached 60 years of age, a report said. The Chinese Health Education Center said 19.6% of China’s 95 million elderly have the disease, 9.7% of Chinese at least 18 years old have it. Other statistics from the report show 12.3% of urban Chinese are diabetic, 8.4% in rural areas. Overall, men are more susceptible than women, 10.2% to 9%. The report also said the cases of type 2 diabetes are on the rise, and blamed a lack of public knowledge about that form of the disease. (Click here for more
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“Diabetes Hits Nearly One In 10 Adults In China” – Xinhua (China) (1/9/12)