11.2% of Kuwaitis aged 20-65 are diabetic

SMOKING CALL: A leading health official in Kuwait has urged people to quit bad habits like smoking in a bid to reduce the prevalence of diabetes in the country. (Getty Images)

About 11.2 percent of Kuwaitis between the ages of 20-65 are diabetic, a health official has revealed.

Speaking on the eve of World Diabetes Day, assistant undersecretary for medical services at the Health Ministry Dr Yousif Al-Nesef said that about 10.8 percent of Kuwaiti men and 11.6 of Kuwaiti women were diabetic.

The number of diabetic cases increases by age and the percentage for men and women between 55-60 has reached 46 percent, state news agency KUNA reported.

Al-Nesef added that there were about 35 percent treating diabetes with insulin while 65 percent were using anti-diabetic pills.

He urged people to be more active, to eat the right food, and to quit bad habits such as smoking in a bid to stave off the illness.

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