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2. Diabetes - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 February 2025. Group of endocrine diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels This article is about the common insulin disorder. For the urine hyper-production disorder, see Diabetes insipidus. For other uses, see Diabetes (disambiguation). Medical condition Diabetes Universal blue circle symbol ...

3. Epidemiology of diabetes - Wikipedia

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   Diabetes was the 9th-leading cause of mortality globally in 2020, attributing to over 2 million deaths annually due to diabetes directly, and to kidney disease due to diabetes. [2] The primary causes of type 2 diabetes is diet and physical activity, which can contribute to increased BMI, poor nutrition, hypertension, alcohol use and smoking ...

4. List of causes of death by rate - Wikipedia

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   For example, various Global Burden of Disease Studies investigate such factors and quantify recent developments – one such systematic analysis analyzed the (non)progress on cancer and its causes during the 2010–19-decade, indicating that 2019, ~44% of all cancer deaths – or ~4.5 M deaths or ~105 million lost disability-adjusted life years ...

5. List of epidemics and pandemics - Wikipedia

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   There have been various major infectious diseases with high prevalence worldwide, but they are currently not listed in the above table as epidemics/pandemics due to the lack of definite data, such as time span and death toll. An Ethiopian child with malaria, a disease with an annual death rate of 619,000 as of 2021. [18]

6. Type 1 diabetes - Wikipedia

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   [126] [20] In contrast to most autoimmune diseases, type 1 diabetes is slightly more common in males than in females. [126] In 2006, type 1 diabetes affected 440,000 children under 14 years of age and was the primary cause of diabetes in those less than 15 years of age. [127] [31] Rates vary widely by country and region.

7. Drug for diabetes and kidney disease may also lower heart ...

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   According to estimates, one in three people who have type 2 diabetes also have chronic kidney disease. Both chronic conditions are associated with an increased risk of stroke and heart attack.

8. Glossary of diabetes - Wikipedia

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   An acidic condition in body fluids, chiefly blood. If prolonged, or severe, it can cause coma and death regardless of cause. For a person with diabetes, this can be caused by insufficient glucose absorption (e.g. from inadequate insulin) combined with metabolic ketosis. It can lead to diabetic ketoacidosis, a medical emergency. Acute

9. Exclusive-U.S. diabetes deaths top 100,000 for second ... - AOL

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   More than 100,000 Americans died from diabetes in 2021, marking the second consecutive year for that grim milestone and spurring a call for a federal mobilization similar to the fight against HIV ...