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Escalating Prevalence of Diabetes Fueling Demand for Insulin Delivery Devices

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Pramod Kumar
Escalating Prevalence of Diabetes Fueling Demand for Insulin Delivery Devices

With the surge in the population of obese people, the demand for insulin delivery devices is rising sharply across the world. Obesity causes various medical conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and hypertension. The incidence of obesity is growing rapidly in several countries around the world, which is fueling the rising occurrence rate of diabetes. This is pushing up the requirement for insulin delivery devices, as these devices are required for managing diabetes.


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As per the observations of the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 2.8 million deaths are caused every year because of obesity and around 44% of the total number of diabetes cases reported across the world every year are caused because of excess weight or obesity. Patients diagnosed with diabetes have fluctuating glucose levels that are managed by insulin-based therapy. This therapy is primarily used for type 1 diabetes, but it is also very useful for managing type 2 diabetes.

Across the globe, the insulin delivery device market is currently recording huge expansion in Europe and North America. In Europe, the expansion of the industry is being fueled by the rising prevalence of various non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart diseases, and respiratory ailments. Additionally, the ballooning incidence of diabetes, due to the increasing incidence of obesity and the adoption of unhealthy lifestyles, is propelling the demand for insulin delivery devices in the region. 


One of the major trends currently being witnessed in the market is the increasing adoption of various home infusion therapies for managing diabetes. Infusion therapies involve the administration of medicines intravenously via a catheter or a needle. It is usually carried out when the body of the patient doesn’t respond well or positively to oral medications. Furthermore, at-home infusion therapies are generally preferred by geriatric people, as it is very difficult for them to visit hospitals or clinics regularly.


Hence, it can be said with full surety that the demand for insulin delivery devices will shoot-up all over the world in the upcoming years, primarily because of the rising incidence of diabetes, on account of the surging prevalence of obesity, and the surging population of geriatric people. 

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