Obesity is among the factors behind an explosion in diabetes cases in China since 1980. Photo: Xinhua
Obesity is among the factors behind an explosion in diabetes cases in China since 1980. Photo: Xinhua

One in three of world’s adults with diabetes is in China, WHO reports

Prevalence of chronic disease among Chinese has risen more than ninefold in a generation, far faster than in rest of world, thanks to unhealthy lifestyles, population growth and ageing

Obesity is among the factors behind an explosion in diabetes cases in China since 1980. Photo: Xinhua
Obesity is among the factors behind an explosion in diabetes cases in China since 1980. Photo: Xinhua
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