- There are currently more than 199 million women living with diabetes.
- Two out of every five women with diabetes are of reproductive age.
- Diabetes causes 2.1 million deaths per year in women globally.
- Women with type 2 diabetes are almost 10 times more likely to have heart disease than women without diabetes.
- Women with type 1 diabetes have an increased risk of early miscarriage.
- 1 in 7 births is affected by gestational diabetes.
- Approximately 50% of women with a history of gestational diabetes go on to develop type 2 diabetes within 5-10 years after delivery.
- Up to 70% of cases of type 2 diabetes could be prevented through the adoption of a healthy lifestyle and diet.
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