According to the International Diabetes Federation, around 463 million adults between the ages of 20 to 79 years old were living with diabetes in 2019. These figures are expected to escalate to 700 million people by 2045. In a sample size of 232 million people, half are expected to have undiagnosed diabetes (see more stats here).
These figures should be alarming to everyone. Sooner or later, everyone would have a relative or a friend who’s inflicted with this disease. Diabetes can cause a range of health problems, from eye disease, foot problems resulting in nerve damage and eventual tissue death, cardiovascular disease, kidney problems, neuropathy, genital condition and skin conditions. Diabetes will affect every part of you! But notable, what is the least known condition that diabetes may hasten is the onset and severity of periodontal disease damage. Read more…