New Delhi, April 16 -- In 2021, roughly six per cent of the world's population, or 529 million people, were living with diabetes, mostly Type 2 diabetes (T2D). In the same year, 1.6 million deaths were attributed to this disease.

T2D is a complex disease that develops over time when the body cannot produce enough insulin and/or cannot use insulin efficiently. These anomalies impair the body's ability to properly use and store sugars, fats and proteins.

This has consequences.

T2D increases the risk of several diseases, including cardiovascular disease and stroke, and is the leading cause of disability and death worldwide.

Fortunately, T2D is preventable.

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