Dozens of conditions can cause a recurrent, lingering cough, but the lion's share are caused by just five: postnasal drip, asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), chronic bronchitis, and treatment with ACE inhibitors, used for high blood pressure.
The report estimates how many adults between the ages of 20 to 79 will be affected by the disease in the future. By the end of this year, the IDF estimates that 382 million people will have diabetes around the world. By 2035, that number will skyrocket to 592 million. For comparison, about 285 million people had the disease just four years ago.
About 1.9 million people aged 20 years or older were newly. diagnosed with diabetes in 2010 in the United States. â¢ In 2005â2008, based on fasting glucose or hemoglobin A1c levels, 35% of U.S. adults aged 20 years or older had prediabetes (50% of. adults aged 65 years or older). Applying this percentage to the entire. U.S. population in 2010 yields an estimated 79 million American. adults aged 20 years or older with prediabetes.