{"id":6505,"date":"2026-06-26T09:13:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T07:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellion-at.giefing.net\/diabetes-one-of-the-most-common-chronic-metabolic-disorders\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T08:48:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T06:48:43","slug":"diabetes-one-of-the-most-common-chronic-metabolic-disorders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellion-at.giefing.net\/en\/diabetes-one-of-the-most-common-chronic-metabolic-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetes – one of the most common chronic metabolic disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"

If left untreated, diabetes causes both short-term and long-term damage<\/h2>\n

A chronic disorder of glucose metabolism<\/h3>\n

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Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic metabolic disorders in the world.<\/p>\n

Type 2 diabetes, in particular, is rising rapidly worldwide. Modern lifestyles<\/strong>, a lack of exercise<\/strong> and a diet that is too high in fat are leading to an increase in the number of people developing diabetes.<\/p>\n

There are around 800,000 people in Austria living with diabetes mellitus – that is around 10 per cent of the population. However, approximately 294,000 of these people remain undiagnosed. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) estimates that by 2040, a total of around 642 million people worldwide could be suffering from a glucose metabolism disorder.*
\n(*Federal Minister for Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection: Austrian Diabetes Report 2017.)<\/sub><\/p>\n

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The following symptoms may indicate a metabolic disorder or diabetes:<\/strong><\/p>\n