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