Diabetes cases soar, but trend reversible

With cases of diabetes rising significantly over the past 18 years, Chinese medical experts are urging people to adopt healthier lifestyles.

A recent study found that 233 million people in China had diabetes as of 2023, a 163 percent increase from 2005.

The study, led by Zhou Maigeng, deputy director of the National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, was published in the June issue of the journal Military Medical Research.