Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases. The number of cases of diabetes is growing every year. The main cause of the disease is inadequate diet and low physical activity, which is a consequence of being overweight or even obese.
In Poland, every eleventh adult is diagnosed with diabetes. It is nearly 2.9 million people. In 2022, 1.3 million men and 1.6 million women had diabetes.
The pace of growth is appalling. From 2013 to 2022, the incidence of adult diabetes increased by an average of 13.7%. However, there may be many more sick people. All because diabetes in its initial stage, which is pre-diabetes, may not show any symptoms.
In 2015, diabetes was the direct cause of 1.6 million deaths.
Are you also at risk? Answer the questions honestly and see if you are at risk of diabetes.