Blood glucose levels are not a minor issue and should not be taken lightly. Today, diabetes is one of the biggest (if not the biggest) pandemics in the world, and its consequences are of great seriousness both for people's health and for government healthcare systems due to the high cost it represents.
To give you a clearer idea, here are some numbers:
- There are over 537 million diabetics in the world and this number is estimated to increase up to 750 million by 2045.
- Every 5 seconds there is a diabetes related death.
- Diabetes related costs in 2021 are estimated at $966 billion dollars - a number has increased by 316% in the last 15 years.
- Half of the population suffers blood glucose related issues.
- 6 out of every 10 diabetics quit their treatment due to the pain and/or stress caused by having to prick their finger.
These data puts into perspective the scale of the problem and the urgency of having solutions that not only help us control, but also prevent the development of diseases like diabetes and, in general, promote healthier lifestyles.
This is our purpose, to enable a biomarker monitoring system that helps people keep track, control, understand and improve their wellbeing in an accessible, painless and easy way.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2434682
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-statistics/diabetes-statistics
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335521003272