Dr. Robert Lustig: Food, Mental Health, and Diabetes — The Silent Epidemics We Ignore
Excerpt from a 2025 YouTube talk by Dr. Robert Lustig (uploaded by Dr. Ron Najafi) addressing global diabetes prevalence trends. Lustig cites a 2001 paper (using 2000 baseline data) reporting 151 million people with diabetes in 2000 and a projected 221 million by 2010 (a 46% projected rise; 3.88% annualized). He contrasts that with observed counts: 285 million by 2010 (6.55% annualized) and 422 million by 2014 (10.3% annualized), emphasizing that observed increases far exceeded projections.
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46% increase (annualized 3.88% per year)
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