Diabetes rates in Saskatchewan continue to climb – CBC

1 in 10 residents in the province now live with the disease

Jan 13, 2017

A new report shows that diabetes rates in Saskatchewan are still on the rise.

On average one in 10 people in Saskatchewan are affected by the disease, while every two in 10 people are either pre-diabetic or unaware that they have diabetes.

According to a recent report, the number of people diagnosed with the disease in the province has increased by 58 per cent in the past ten years. If current trends continue, that number is expected to rise by a further 37 per cent over the next ten years.

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