Diabetes rising sharply in China, study says
By Kerry Grens in New York | China Daily | Updated: 2012-04-06 08:02
Doctors from Indonesian medical institutions visit a Shanghai hospital in June 2010 to discuss technical issues, including surgical intervention for type 2 diabetes and traditional Chinese acupuncture. Provided to China Daily |
The more common type of diabetes, type 2 diabetes, is rising sharply in China, and has increased by 30 percent in just seven years, according to a survey of thousands of Shanghai residents.
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