MUSCAT : Diabetes is continuously on the rise in Oman, putting people at an increasing risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.
According to a report issued by the Ministry of Health, 15 per cent of the population in Oman are suffering from diabetes mellitus and about two-thirds of the population suffers from high blood pressure.
“Chronic non-communicable diseases constitute a global and local burden, as 15% of the population of the Sultanate suffers from diabetes mellitus and about two-thirds of the population suffers from high blood pressure. While 30% of the population is obese, and 35% is overweight,” Ministry of Health said in a statement.
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About 422 million people worldwide have diabetes, the majority living in low-and middle-income countries, and 1.6 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes each year.
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