Muscat: Diabetes is continuously on the rise in Oman, putting people at an increasing risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.
According to the National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI), there is a 6 per cent rise in people with diabetes in 2018.
There were 6,792 new cases were reported in 2018 compared the previous year. A total of 94,921 cases diabetic cases were registered at national level in 2017, including 6,360 new cases in various governorates of Oman.
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39 million in MENA region
425 million people have diabetes in the world and more than 39 million people in the MENA Region; by 2045 this will rise to 67 million. There were 367.700 cases of diabetes in Oman in 2017.
According to a health expert, diabetes is the root cause of a host of other diseases, and can seriously compromise the quality of life. “An active lifestyle and a balanced diet are all it takes to maintain a sound body. Let’s not get comfortable with such unhealthy notions in life, and strive to build a healthier tomorrow,” he added.
