Type 1 diabetes could affect 2.7 million more people by 2049
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- Researchers estimate that 12.1 million people worldwide could be living with type 1 diabetes in 2049, compared with 9.4 million in 2025.
- The projected increase of about 2.7 million people represents a 29% rise, according to research due to be presented in Milan.
The number of people living with type 1 diabetes worldwide could rise by about 2.7 million by 2049, according to research due to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Milan.
The study estimates that 12.1 million people could have the disease in 2049, compared with 9.4 million in 2025. That would represent a 29% increase.
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