A study published this week indicates that 44% of people worldwide with diabetes have not been diagnosed. The study, by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington School of Medicine, appeared in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

The study found that young adults are most at risk of having undiagnosed diabetes.

Among those diagnosed with the disease, 91% are taking pharmacological treatment. But only 42% of them have optimal blood sugar levels. The study suggests that just 21% of people with diabetes worldwide are properly managing their condition.

With diabetes cases rising globally, the authors warn the disease is becoming a growing health crisis.

By 2050, 1.3 billion people are expected to be living with diabetes, and if nearly half dont know t

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