AI Could Prevent Half the World from Becoming Diabetic by 2050
Summary
A panel of health leaders warns that by 2050, an alarming 1.3 billion people could have diabetes and over 5 billion may be insulin resistant, but AI technology tracking food composition and personalized health data offers hope for prevention and early intervention.
Key Points
- Some 1.3 billion people are predicted to have diabetes by 2050, and over 5 billion people (half the world's population) will be insulin resistant or pre-diabetic
- AI technology can now provide personalized nutrition and blood sugar insights by analyzing food images, helping people manage diabetes
- In the future, AI combined with genomic data could predict diseases for diabetic patients, allowing early intervention and prevention