Wednesday, March 24, 2010

New England Journal of Medicine: Fat China and getting fatter

China Tops World Diabetes Ladder as Economic Boom Spurs Obesity

By Jason Gale

March 24 (Bloomberg) -- China has more than double the number of diabetics previously estimated, giving the fastest- growing major economy more sufferers than any other country.

Type-2 diabetes, mostly caused by a high-calorie diet and sedentary lifestyle, afflicts 92.4 million adults in China.....


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