https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/JPN/japan/gdp-per-capi...
Japan per capita GDP was 44k in 1995 and 33k in 2022.
People die in of diabetes in the US because they eat too much bad food.
Japan per capita GDP was 44k in 1995 and 33k in 2022.
People die in of diabetes in the US because they eat too much bad food.
"You are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes if you are not physically active and are overweight or have obesity. Extra weight sometimes causes insulin resistance and is common in people with type 2 diabetes. The location of body fat also makes a difference."
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overvi...
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/type2.html
And if you want cheap insulin, you can buy it for $25 at Walmart.
The issue is people, generally, see diabetic and don’t ask, just assume. Millions are not type-2, many are due to pregnancies, old age too, or damage from disease. But even with obeisity/inactivity it is a risk factor and generally has a genetic component too. Plus, one the beta cells are gone, they are gone.