Question

The percentage of the world population suffering from diabetes is
(a) $48\%$
(b) $24\%$
(c) $9\%$
(d) $1\%$

Answer 1

Hint: Diabetes has become a very common disease worldwide although its effects can be pretty serious. At first, the symptoms can be so mild that it’s hard to predict. But ignoring diabetes can harm our body in various ways.

Complete answer:
Almost $9\%$ of the whole world population is suffering from Diabetes Mellitus in 2019 and it is expected to rise to $11\%$ by the year 2045. The most populated country, China, has the largest number of diabetes patients with almost 16 million in number. But percentage-wise, it is highest in Marshall islands, Mauritius and New Caledonia.

Additional Information: Diabetes mellitus is the condition of high blood sugar level and is caused by a deficiency of insulin hormone that moves sugar from the blood to the body cells where it is stored or used for energy. Diabetes is a very common disease nowadays but isn't really a weak one. Ignoring diabetes can cause severe problems in the body such as nerve, eyes, kidney damage, etc.
There are several types of diabetes that may occur in the human body. These are:
- Type 1 is an autoimmune disease and is seen in nearly $10\%$ of people suffering from Diabetes.
- Type 2 is caused when the resistance of insulin occurs in the body and sugar starts building up in the blood.
- Prediabetes is not strong enough as type 2 diabetes and occurs before it. This is the condition of a higher blood sugar level than normal.
- Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy and caused by insulin blocking hormones produced by the placenta.
Therefore, the correct answer is “(c) $9\%$”.

Note: Generally, medications are used to keep the insulin level in the body of the patient in check. Some of them are taken by mouth whereas some are injected. The insulin hormone is also injected in cases of type 1 diabetes. Diet and exercise help in the case of type 2 and gestational diabetes.