Carried out by researchers from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and the Vienna University of Economics and Business, this study estimates that the direct health care costs and lost productivity resulting from diabetes will cost the global economy around US$10 trillion between 2020 and 2050. When unpaid care provided by family members is included, the figure rises dramatically to as much as US$152 trillion.
While diabetes is more common in lower-income countries, the United States was found to face the highest total costs, followed by China and India. Measured as a share of national income, the burden was shown to be highest in the Czech Republic, with the United States and Germany close behind.
The study also shows that diabetes significantly amplified the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing diabetes-related losses in major economies. Published in the Nature Medicine journal, the study argues that diabetes now rivals or exceeds the economic burden resulting from diseases like cancer and dementia. The researchers therefore call for urgent policy action focused on prevention through healthier diets and physical activity, as well as population-wide screening and early treatment.
To check out Dr. Rath’s Cellular Health recommendations for diabetes, see this page on our website.
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A research team has calculated the economic impact of diabetes across 204 countries from 2020 to 2050. The findings are striking: Excluding informal care provided by family members, global costs amount to approximately US$10 trillion.
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Carried out by researchers from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and the Vienna University of Economics and Business, this study estimates that the direct health care costs and lost productivity resulting from diabetes will cost the global economy around US$10 trillion between 2020 and 2050. When unpaid care provided by family members is included, the figure rises dramatically to as much as US$152 trillion.
While diabetes is more common in lower-income countries, the United States was found to face the highest total costs, followed by China and India. Measured as a share of national income, the burden was shown to be highest in the Czech Republic, with the United States and Germany close behind.
The study also shows that diabetes significantly amplified the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing diabetes-related losses in major economies. Published in the Nature Medicine journal, the study argues that diabetes now rivals or exceeds the economic burden resulting from diseases like cancer and dementia. The researchers therefore call for urgent policy action focused on prevention through healthier diets and physical activity, as well as population-wide screening and early treatment.
To check out Dr. Rath’s Cellular Health recommendations for diabetes, see this page on our website.
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