Jaakko Tuomilehto

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Among the authors of the 2026 Lancet report on the Mauritius surveys

For decades, nearly every country that measured type 2 diabetes watched the number climb. Mauritius just became the first to show it falling. The island's prevalence peaked at 23.3% in 2009 and dropped to 19.9% by 2021, according to a study in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

Updated Oct 27