A time bomb is ticking here - and its name is Diabetes.
One in three Singaporeans will develop this condition by the time they are 69, making it one of the most pressing health issues here, said Professor Chia Kee Seng, the dean of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.
'It is no longer a question of 'if I will get diabetes', but 'when I will get diabetes',' he said.
In fact, in 2010, 11.3 per cent of people aged 18 to 69 were already living with this condition, in which a high level of sugar in the blood can damage the organs. In 2004, it was 8.2 per cent.
source: Health alert: One in 3 will develop diabetes
One in three Singaporeans will develop this condition by the time they are 69, making it one of the most pressing health issues here, said Professor Chia Kee Seng, the dean of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.
'It is no longer a question of 'if I will get diabetes', but 'when I will get diabetes',' he said.
In fact, in 2010, 11.3 per cent of people aged 18 to 69 were already living with this condition, in which a high level of sugar in the blood can damage the organs. In 2004, it was 8.2 per cent.
source: Health alert: One in 3 will develop diabetes