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Around the world, more people are living in large towns and cities, more people are being born and more people are living longer lives.
At the same time, people are taking less exercise and eating less healthy types of food in larger quantities than they ever did before.
The result is that the total number of people in the world with diabetes is spiralling out of control.

World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated every year on November 14.
The World Diabetes Day campaign is led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and its member associations. It engages millions of people worldwide in diabetes advocacy and awareness.
World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat that diabetes now poses.
The campaign draws attention to issues of paramount importance to the diabetes world and keeps diabetes firmly in the public spotlight. This year sees the first of a five-year campaign that will address the growing need for diabetes education and prevention programmes.