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            WHO Calls on Governments to Combat Global Diabetes Surge

   by Wayne Lee

   The [1]World Health Organization says diabetes is rising throughout the
   world and is calling on governments to take a comprehensive approach to
   reverse the trend.

   The WHO reports diabetes is four times more common than it was in 1980,
   and now afflicts 422 million adults. They represent 8.5 percent of the
   world's adult population, an increase from 4.7 percent, or 108 million
   people, in 1980.
   Many adults living with diabetes live in developing countries with
   limited access to treatment. Although many people in developing
   countries are still growing their own food, larger urban populations
   don't have the space to do so.

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   Promoting healthy eating habits

   The report, released for World Health Day on Thursday, blamed an
   over-consumption of sugary drinks and fatty and sugary foods for
   fueling obesity in Latin America, Asia and in some African cities.
   "If we are to make any headway in halting the rise in diabetes, we need
   to rethink our daily lives: to eat healthily, be physically active and
   avoid excessive weight gain," said Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General
   of the WHO.

   ''
   In addition to emphasizing prevention, the WHO called for a combination
   of fiscal policies, legislation, environmental changes, education, and
   improved access to insulin to combat the global surge in in diabetes.
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References

   1. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2016/world-health-day/en/
   2. http://www.voanews.com/content/who-calls-on-governments-to-combat-diabetes-surge/3271644.html