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Diabetes is on the rise in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and the region is expected to become the largest contributor to the global economic burden of diabetes by 2030. In the Philippines, approximately 7.5% of adults are estimated to have diabetes (about 4.7 million people) as of 2024. Furthermore, two out of every ten Filipino adults are estimated to be pre-diabetic.

