Overview
- OPS data show adults living with diabetes rose from 197 million in 1990 to 828 million in 2022 worldwide.
- In Argentina, more than 4 million adults have diabetes and about 40% are believed to be undiagnosed, according to clinicians.
- Specialists in Mexico estimate roughly 20 million people are at risk of type 2 diabetes, which is reported as the country's second leading cause of death.
- Hospitals and patient groups in Spain set up public information stands, free glucose checks and blood pressure screenings in Valladolid and Granada, with demonstrations of continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps.
- Clinicians urge early detection using ADA prediabetes thresholds (fasting glucose 100–124 mg/dL; HbA1c 5.7–6.4%) and prevention through diet and exercise, noting rising diagnoses among children and adolescents linked to overweight and sedentary lifestyles.