People's Diabetes Foundation-Belize

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The resources listed in this section are provided to highlight global and national information on living with diabetes. Some information may be outdated but new information is not available, accessible, or may remain relevant to highlight its importance.

The International Diabetes Federation is an umbrella organization with over 170 countries divided globally into 7 regions. Belize is located in the North and the Caribbean Region. (click)

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The IDF Diabetes Atlas is an authoritative source of evidence on the prevalence of diabetes, related morbidity and mortality, as well as diabetes-related health expenditures at global, regional and national levels. This information is divided into 7 regions. Belize is located in the North and the Caribbean Region. (click)

1 in 10 people are living with diabetes. (click)

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The status of Belize 2020-2045

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10.6% was the proportion of diabetes related deaths in people under 60 years of age in Belize for 2021. (click)

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Diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancers and chronic respiratory diseases are now responsible for approximately 40% of deaths annually, injuries and external causes account for 28% and communicable diseases, 20%, including HIV and acute respiratory tract infections15. Also 47% of the deaths due to NCDs were regarded as premature deaths in persons less than 70 years of age. (pg 21)

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Among 40-year-olds, diabetes begins to feature as a cause of hospitalization, becoming the leading cause of hospitalization among 50-year-olds.(pg 23)

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The leading cause of death in persons 50 - 59 years old is diabetes , followed by diseases of the digestive system and of the urinary system, and hypertensive diseases.(pg 23)

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The major causes of morbidity among persons 60 years and older is diabetes, diseases of the pulmonary circulation and other forms of heart diseases, hypertensive diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, and acute respiratory Disease. (pg 23)

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