Countries with the highest diabetes rates in world

[WLJ]

Think the US is #1? Not even close. The US is #59 on the list. Who is #1 may shock you.

Let's not sugar-coat it: Countries with the highest diabetes rates in world REVEALED (and America's position will shock you)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12136373/Countries-worst-diabetes-rates-world-REVEALED-Americas-position-shock-you.html

Complete chart https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/diabetes-prevalence?tab=table

[230RN]

Tease.  Just tell us.

[MechAg94]

10% is pretty dang high.  31% is astronomical. 

[MillCreek]

Not doing any research at all on this, I am struck by the incidence in the Southern Pacific and the Middle East geographical groupings.  Is it genetics, diet, or both, I wonder.

[230RN]

Considering GB's reputation for bland an bleh food, I'm not surprised they're so far down the list.  I suspect the only sweets they consume are in tea and crumpets, and that only once a day.

[Ben]

Not doing any research at all on this, I am struck by the incidence in the Southern Pacific and the Middle East geographical groupings.  Is it genetics, diet, or both, I wonder.

If there's a state by state one, I'd then be curious on Hawaii. I guess it depends on the breakdown of Pacific Islander vs other demographics. Japan is very low, so that would also skew the state.

[MechAg94]

Not doing any research at all on this, I am struck by the incidence in the Southern Pacific and the Middle East geographical groupings.  Is it genetics, diet, or both, I wonder.

The article indicated there was some genetic resistance to insulin.  Not sure how much that affected it.

[WLJ]

Related
Daughter just called and said her BF's diabetic meds just jumped in priced from $300 a/month to $1,000. He's in a panic to say the least. Not sure what meds he's on but thought I would pass this along

[BobR]

Not doing any research at all on this, I am struck by the incidence in the Southern Pacific and the Middle East geographical groupings.  Is it genetics, diet, or both, I wonder.

As a guess I would have to go with both, much like the Native Americans once their diet changed from a healthy hunter/gatherer model to a more civilized diet of higher glucose and simple carbs.

bob

[HankB]

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Daughter just called and said her BF's diabetic meds just jumped in priced from $300 a/month to $1,000. He's in a panic to say the least. Not sure what meds he's on but thought I would pass this along

I could swear I recently heard Joe Biden bragging about how he passed legislation to reduce the price of diabetic meds. (Or at least insulin - maybe other meds weren't included?)

[WLJ]

I could swear I recently heard Joe Biden bragging about how he passed legislation to reduce the price of diabetic meds. (Or at least insulin - maybe other meds weren't included?)

You heard right.