Deaths from Diabetes Soaring in Mexico
"Mexico currently ranks eighth worldwide in the prevalence of diabetes, although international experts project that by 2025 the country will be in “sixth or seventh place, with 11.9 million Mexicans with diabetes.”
In terms of deaths attributed to the disease, Mexico ranks sixth worldwide and third in the Americas.
According to the study presented Tuesday, diabetes has been the No. 1 cause of death in Mexico since 2000, responsible for 17.2 percent of all deaths. A total of 38 new cases are diagnosed every hour and every two hours five people die from diabetes-related complications."
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