The number of diabetes sufferers in
Italy has risen by over one million in 15 years, according to
the 10th edition of the Italian Diabetes & Obesity Barometer
Report, which was presented in Rome on Tuesday.
It said that, according to data for 2015, there were 3.27
million diabetes sufferers, plus another million who have the
disease but do not know it.
It said 5.4% of the population are sufferers, compared to
3.8% in 2000, following an increase of 1.118 million people with
diabetes.
The aging of the Italian population is a factor in the
increase.
The report said that diabetes and related conditions caused
75,000 deaths in 2013.
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