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Complications of Diabetes Mellitus
Today, diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases, with more than 462 million people affected by type 2 diabetes alone . In the United States, over 34 .2 million people are affected . The disease has been globally prevalent since the early 1980s . Modern lifestyles such as increased caloric intake and decreased physical activity are huge contributors to diabetes . Obesity has increased globally, especially in the United States, with approximately 72% of people being overweight or obese . The pan-
demic of diabetes is linked to a large variety of factors . These include genetics, nutrition, automation, urbanization, food costs, foods that are higher in calories and fat, and a more sedentary lifestyle . There are a variety of complications created by diabetes, which include hyperten-
sion, stroke, heart attack, blindness, neuropathy, nephropathy, amputations, and death .
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