{"id":93893,"date":"2025-11-14T12:40:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T12:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=93893"},"modified":"2025-11-14T12:54:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T12:54:20","slug":"world-diabetes-day-2025-tackling-the-disease-that-knows-no-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/world-diabetes-day-2025-tackling-the-disease-that-knows-no-age\/","title":{"rendered":"World Diabetes Day 2025: Tackling the disease that knows no age"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"x9tsanm\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nEvery 14th of November is recognized as World Diabetes Day, a global day dedicated to raising awareness about diabetes, its prevention, and its impacts on people across all stages of life.<\/p>\n<p>According to the International Diabetes Federation, over 500 million adults worldwide are living with diabetes, and in Nigeria alone, about 1 in 10 adults has it, and many without even knowing.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s theme, \u201cDiabetes Across Life Stages,\u201d reminds us that diabetes can affect anyone, from children to the elderly.<\/p>\n<p>Joining me to unpack this further is Dr. Taiwo Ojo Orobola, a General Family Consultant at Ifako-ijaiye General Hospital. 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