This is a major public health issue. According to Health Insurance projections revealed by the French Federation of Diabetics, if the trends observed between 2015 and 2021 continue, 520,000 additional people could be affected by diabetes in 2027 compared to 2021, including 500,000 by diabetes. type 2 and 20,000 with type 1 diabetes. Figures which would be added to the 4 million French people already affected. Another indication in recent quantitative studies is that the Paca region would be one of the most affected territories, particularly by type 1 diabetes with one of the highest incidence rates.
Diabetes affects the poorest more
To explain this phenomenon, scientists point to multifactorial causes. “The occurrence of diabetes depends on a genetic predisposition or environmental factors linked to our lifestyles, especially if we find ourselves in a disadvantaged socio-economic context.“, develops Dr Denis Raccah, head of the endocrinology, diabetology and nutrition center at the European Hospital in Marseille. If classically, we attribute this increase in cases to a sedentary lifestyle or poor diet for type 2 diabetes, a strong Exposure of the population to endocrine disruptors would also explain the increase in type 1 diabetes.
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