Global Diabetes Cases Have Quadrupled In Just Three Decades

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Diabetes can result in abnormal blood glucose levels if it is not treated. Piotr Adamowicz/Shutterstock

The number of people worldwide suffering from diabetes increased almost four-fold between 1980 and 2014, according to a new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). This alarming spike in diabetes cases appears to be driven largely by lifestyle changes, particularly in middle- and low-income countries, where the increased availability to fatty and sugary foods has transformed people’s diets for the worse.