According to the World Health Organisation, there are about 350 million type diabetics worldwide, of this figure, China has about 109 million, almost ten percent of its population. India follows with about 69 million people, which means that both countries account for almost half the world’s number.
The number of those with type diabetes is expected to rise to 500 million in about 20 years, WHO adds.
Chinese eat a lot of polished rice, ditto for Indians
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