Diabetes affects people in countries all over the world and its incidence is rapidly increasing. Indeed, diabetes is approaching epidemic proportions globally and it is estimated that by 2040 there will be 642 million people with diabetes1.

Currently, there are 422 million adults worldwide who have diabetes, which equates to around one in every eleven people1,2. The World Health Organization estimates that diabetes causes 1.5 million deaths each year2 and thus diabetes is a major health concern across the globe.