Sorry. Running behind today. Global Diabetes & Prediabetes Stats How many people have prediabetes? According to updated global analyses: - Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) prevalence: 9.1% of adults globally. - Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) prevalence: 5.8% of adults globally. - These numbers are based on diagnostic criteria and represent adults aged 20–79. How many people have diabetes? - 589 million adults worldwide (ages 20–79) are living with diabetes in 2024. - That’s 1 in 9 adults globally. - Over 90% of cases are type 2 diabetes. - Projected to reach 853 million by 2050 — a 46% increase Undiagnosed diabetes - 252 million people worldwide have diabetes but don’t know it. - That’s over 4 in 10 adults with diabetes walking around undiagnosed Mortality & economic impact - 3.4 million deaths in 2024 were attributed to diabetes — one every 9 seconds. - Diabetes accounts for USD 1 trillion in global health expenditure annually DIABETES CAN BE REVERSED AND THERE ARE $1 TRILLION REASONS WHY THEY WON'T TELL YOU. I've met a lot of Skoolers here, so I made 10 archetypes. I'll give you one: The Midnight Poster Signature vibe: Posts at 1:47am and calls it “peak creativity.” Glucose signal: Liver dumping glucose like a panicked intern who forgot the deadline. Catchphrase: “I’m just built different.” Reality: Yes. Built without a circadian rhythm. Why they join my community: You're fasting glucose is higher than their engagement rate. What these creator archetypes have to do with diabetes & prediabetes? Here’s the plot twist and a tease: All the hilarious creator archetypes: the Overcaffeinated Admin, the Midnight Poster, the Launch Zombie, aren’t just “quirky creator behavior.” They’re metabolic signals in disguise. Because diabetes and prediabetes don’t start with a diagnosis. They start with patterns: - Energy crashes - Brain fog - Mood swings - Cravings - Belly fat that won’t budge - Late‑night productivity spikes - Living on caffeine instead of fuel

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