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<div id="main" class="row"> <div id="content" class="small-12 columns"> <h1>Diabetes in Germany - Adults</h1> <section class="c-action-field hf1"> <div class="c-action-field__headline"> <h2>Field of action 1 - Reducing the risk of diabetes</h2> </div> <div class="c-action-field__container"> <ul class="row c-action-field__list js-carousel-key-messages"> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/1-01_incidence_documented_diabetes.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf1_Inzidenz-Diabetes.svg?__blob=normal&v=3" title="Icon Inzidenz Diabetes" alt="Icon Inzidenz Diabetes" /> <p>More than 500,000 adults are newly diagnosed with diabetes each year.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/1-02_prevalence_gestational_diabetes.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf1_Gestationsdiabetes.svg?__blob=normal&v=2" title="Icon Schwangere Frau" alt="Icon Schwangere Frau" /> <p>More than 60,000 women are affected by gestational diabetes during pregnancy each year.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/1-04_overweight_obesity.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf1_Adipositas.svg?__blob=normal&v=4" title="Icon Waage" alt="Icon Waage" /> <p>Almost 25% of adults are obese.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/1-05_physical_inactivity.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf1_Inaktivitaet.svg?__blob=normal&v=2" title="Icon Ergometer" alt="Icon Ergometer" /> <p>More than 50% of adults do not meet the recommendations of 2.5h of physical activity per week.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/1-06_smoking.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf1_Rauchen.svg?__blob=normal&v=2" title="Icon Zigarette und Aschenbescher" alt="Icon Zigarette und Aschenbescher" /> <p>Almost 30% of adults smoke daily or occasionally.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/adults/Kontextfaktoren/1-102_tobacco-control.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf1_Tabakkontrolle.svg?__blob=normal&v=2" title="Icon Verbot Rauchen" alt="Icon Verbot Rauchen" /> <p>In Europe, Ger-many is one of the five countries with the lowest to-bacco control.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/1-09_Poverty-risk-rate.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf1_Armutsrisikoquote.svg?__blob=normal&v=3" title="Icon Eurozeichen" alt="Icon Eurozeichen" /> <p>Around 17% of adults are at risk of poverty.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/1-03_prediabetes.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf1_Praediabetes.svg?__blob=normal&v=2" title="Icon Pr盲diabetes" alt="Icon Pr盲diabetes" /> <p>Around 20% of adults have prediabetes.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/1-07_sugar-sweetened_beverages.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf1_Zuckerhaltige-Getraenke.svg?__blob=normal&v=2" title="Icon Getr盲nkebecher" alt="Icon Getr盲nkebecher" /> <p>More than 15% of adults consume sugar-sweetened beverages daily.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/1-08_absolute_diabetes_risk.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf1_Diabetesrisiko.svg?__blob=normal&v=2" title="Icon Diabetesrisiko" alt="Icon Diabetesrisiko" /> <p>In the population the individual risk of developing <abbr title="type 2 diabetes">T2D</abbr> over the next 5 years is around 1%.</p> </a> </li> </ul> <div class="navigation"> <h3 class="aural">Pagination</h3> <button class="prev" title="No previous page"></button> <button class="next" title="No next page"></button> </div> </div> <div class="c-action-field__supplement"> <div class="js-action-field-toggle"> <div class="tabs-container"> <span class="heading"> show more info </span> <div class="c-action-field__supplement-tab"> <div> <div class="row"> <div class="columns small-12 medium-6"> <h3>Core indicators</h3> <ul> <li><a href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/1-01_incidence_documented_diabetes.html?nn=16718232" title="read聽the聽article聽"Incidence of documented diabetes"">Incidence of documented diabetes</a></li> <li><a href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/1-02_prevalence_gestational_diabetes.html?nn=16718232" title="read聽the聽article聽"Prevalence of gestational diabetes"">Prevalence of gestational diabetes</a></li> <li><a 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title="read聽the聽article聽"Sugar-sweetened beverages"">Sugar-sweetened beverages</a></li> <li><a href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/1-08_absolute_diabetes_risk.html?nn=16718232" title="read聽the聽article聽"Absolute diabetes risk"">Absolute diabetes risk</a></li> <li><a href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/adults/Kontextfaktoren/1-10_Contextual-factors.html?nn=16718232" title="read聽the聽article聽"Contextual factors"">Contextual factors</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="c-action-field hf2"> <div class="c-action-field__headline"> <h2>Field of action 2 - Improving the early detection and treatment of diabetes</h2> </div> <div class="c-action-field__container"> <ul class="row c-action-field__list js-carousel-key-messages"> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/2-111_12_prevalence_known_unknown_diabetes.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf2_Praevalenz-Diabetes.svg?__blob=normal&v=2" title="Icon Pr盲valenz" alt="Icon Pr盲valenz" /> <p>Around 7 million people in Germany have diabetes.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/2-112_prevalence_documented_diabetes.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf2_Praevalenz-dok-Diabetes.svg?__blob=normal&v=4" title="Icon Pr盲valenz Diabetes im Alter" alt="Icon Pr盲valenz Diabetes im Alter" /> <p>One third of adults aged 80 years and older are diagnosed with diabetes.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/adults/quality_type-2-diabetes_care/2-158_ophthalmological_examination.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf2_Versorgungsqualitaet-T2D.svg?__blob=normal&v=2" title="Icon Augenarzt" alt="Icon Augenarzt" /> <p>About two-thirds of persons with diabetes participate in their annual eye examination.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/2-161_type-2-diabetes_treatment_profiles.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf2_Behandlungsprofil.svg?__blob=normal&v=2" title="Icon Medikamente" alt="Icon Medikamente" /> <p>Around 90% of people with diabetes are treated with medication.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/2-162_type-2-diabetes_medication.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf2_Medikation.svg?__blob=normal&v=2" title="Icon Medikation intraven枚s" alt="Icon Medikation intraven枚s" /> <p>Around 25% of people with diabetes are treated with insulin.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/2-17a_health-related_quality-of-life_physical.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf2_Lebensqualitaet.svg?__blob=normal&v=4" title="Icon Lebensqualit盲t" alt="Icon Lebensqualit盲t" /> <p>Health-related quality of life is reduced in persons with diabetes.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/2-19_screening_gestational_diabetes.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf2_Screening-GDM.svg?__blob=normal&v=3" title="Icon Screening Gestationsdiabetes" alt="Icon Screening Gestationsdiabetes" /> <p>More than 90% of women with hospital birth are screened for gestational diabetes.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/2-21_age_at_diagnose.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf2_Alter.svg?__blob=normal&v=8" title="Icon Alter bei Diagnose" alt="Icon Alter bei Diagnose" /> <p>At the age of 53 years on average a diabetes is diagnosed for the first time.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/2-18_health_check-up.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf2_Check-up.svg?__blob=normal&v=2" title="Icon Gesundheit Checkliste" alt="Icon Gesundheit Checkliste" /> <p>Almost 50% of people with statutory health insurance take part in the health check-up within 2 years.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/2-20_self-assessed_quality_of_care.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf2_Selbsteingeschaetzte-Versorgungsqualitaet.svg?__blob=normal&v=3" title="Icon Selbsteingesch盲tzte Versorgungsqualit盲t" alt="Icon Selbsteingesch盲tzte Versorgungsqualit盲t" /> <p>Persons with diabetes rate their quality of care as moderate.</p> </a> </li> </ul> <div class="navigation"> <h3 class="aural">Pagination</h3> <button class="prev" title="No 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indicators</h3> <ul> <li><a href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/2-18_health_check-up.html?nn=16718232" title="read聽the聽article聽"Health check-up"">Health check-up</a></li> <li><a href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/2-20_self-assessed_quality_of_care.html?nn=16718232" title="read聽the聽article聽"Self-assessed quality of care"">Self-assessed quality of care</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="c-action-field hf3"> <div class="c-action-field__headline"> <h2>Field of action 3 - Reducing the complications of diabetes</h2> </div> <div class="c-action-field__container"> <ul class="row c-action-field__list js-carousel-key-messages"> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/3-22_depressive_symptoms.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf3_Depression.svg?__blob=normal&v=3" title="Icon Depression" alt="Icon Depression" /> <p>Around 13% of adults with diabetes report current depressive symptoms.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/3-23_cardiovascular_diseases.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf3_kardiovaskulaere-Erkrankungen.svg?__blob=normal&v=3" title="Icon Kardiovaskul盲re Erkrankungen" alt="Icon Kardiovaskul盲re Erkrankungen" /> <p>Cardiovascular disease affects more than 35% of adults with diabetes.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/3-231_hypertension.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf3_Bluthochdruck.svg?__blob=normal&v=2" title="Icon Blutdruckmessger盲t" alt="Icon Blutdruckmessger盲t" /> <p>Around 75% of people with diabetes have elevated blood pressure.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/3-26_diabetic_kidney_disease.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf3_Nierenerkrankung.svg?__blob=normal&v=2" title="Icon Niere" alt="Icon Niere" /> <p>Around 15% of adults with diabetes have documented diabetic kidney disease.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/3-28_diabetic_polyneuropathy.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf3_Polyneuropathie.svg?__blob=normal&v=5" title="Icon Polyneuropathie" alt="Icon Polyneuropathie" /> <p>13.5% of adults with diabetes have documented diabetic polyneuropathy.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/3-29_diabetic_foot_syndrome.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf3_Fusssyndrom.svg?__blob=normal&v=3" title="Icon Fu脽syndrom" alt="Icon Fu脽syndrom" /> <p>Around 6% of adults with diabetes are affected by diabetic foot syndrome.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/3-30_diabetes-related_amputations.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf3_Amputationen.svg?__blob=normal&v=3" title="Icon Amputation" alt="Icon Amputation" /> <p>Men show substantially higher rates of diabetes-related amputations than women.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/3-32_frequency_severe_hypoglycaemia.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf3_Hypoglykaemie.svg?__blob=normal&v=3" title="Icon Hypoglyk盲mie" alt="Icon Hypoglyk盲mie" /> <p>2.5% of adults with known diabetes were affected by severe hypoglycae-mia in the last 12 months.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/3-24_risk_cardiovascular_event.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf3_Risiko-KHK.svg?__blob=normal&v=3" title="Icon Risiko Koronare Herzerkrankung" alt="Icon Risiko Koronare Herzerkrankung" /> <p>The absolute 10-year risk of developing coronary heart disease is 20% in people with <abbr title="type 2 diabetes">T2D</abbr>.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/adults/Schwangerschaftskomplikationen/Large_for_gestational_age.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf3_Erhoetes_Geburtsgewicht.svg?__blob=normal&v=2" title="Icon Waage mit Baby" alt="Icon Waage mit Baby" /> <p>Diabetes during pregnancy is associated with an increased birth weight.</p> </a> </li> </ul> <div class="navigation"> <h3 class="aural">Pagination</h3> <button class="prev" title="No previous page"></button> <button class="next" title="No next page"></button> </div> </div> <div class="c-action-field__supplement"> <div class="js-action-field-toggle"> <div class="tabs-container"> <span class="heading"> show more info </span> <div class="c-action-field__supplement-tab"> <div> <div class="row"> <div class="columns small-12 medium-6"> <h3>Core indicators</h3> <ul> <li><a 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</div> </section> <section class="c-action-field hf4"> <div class="c-action-field__headline"> <h2>Field of action 4 - Reducing the burden and costs of disease</h2> </div> <div class="c-action-field__container"> <ul class="row c-action-field__list js-carousel-key-messages"> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/4-33_direct_cost.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf4_Krankheitskosten.svg?__blob=normal&v=2" title="Icon Taschenrechner" alt="Icon Taschenrechner" /> <p>The direct costs of diabetes amount to more than 7 billion euros annually.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/4-34_ambulatory_care-sensitive_hospitalisations.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf4_Krankenhausfaelle.svg?__blob=normal&v=2" title="Icon Krankenhausbett" alt="Icon Krankenhausbett" /> <p>The rate of ambulatory care-sensitive hospitali-sations declines until 2020 and stagnates in 2021 and 2022.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/4-35_reduced_earning_capacity_pension.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf4_EM-Rente.svg?__blob=normal&v=4" title="Icon Erwerbsminderungsrente" alt="Icon Erwerbsminderungsrente" /> <p>The rate of disability pensions with a diagnosis of diabetes has decreased over time.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/4-36_mortality.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf4_Mortalitaet.svg?__blob=normal&v=2" title="Icon Sterblichkeit " alt="Icon Sterblichkeit " /> <p>The mortality rate for persons with diabetes is more than half that of persons without diabetes.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/4-37_years_of_life_lost_YLL.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf4_YLL.svg?__blob=normal&v=4" title="Icon Verlorene Lebensjahre" alt="Icon Verlorene Lebensjahre" /> <p>Almost 268,000 years of life were lost in 2017 due to death from diabetes.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/4-38_healthy_life_years_HLY.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf4_HLY.svg?__blob=normal&v=3" title="Icon Healthy Life-years" alt="Icon Healthy Life-years" /> <p>Persons with diabetes loose up to 12 healthy life years.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/4-39_years_lived_with_disability_YLD.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf4_YLD.svg?__blob=normal&v=3" title="Icon in Einschr盲nkung verbrachte Lebensjahre" alt="Icon in Einschr盲nkung verbrachte Lebensjahre" /> <p>Almost 527,000 years of life were lost in 2017 due to diabetes-related health limitations.</p> </a> </li> <li class="c-action-field__list-item column small-12 medium-6 large-3"> <a class="c-action-field__list-item-wrapper" href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/4-40_Disability-adjusted_life_years_DALY.html?nn=16718232"> <img src="/SharedDocs/bilder/DE/Webs/Diabsurv/kernaussagen/hf4_DALY.svg?__blob=normal&v=3" title="Icon f眉r Disability-adjusted life years" alt="Icon f眉r Disability-adjusted life years" /> <p>Men lose more years of lif due to diabetes-related health limitations and death than women.</p> </a> </li> </ul> <div class="navigation"> <h3 class="aural">Pagination</h3> <button class="prev" title="No previous page"></button> <button class="next" title="No next page"></button> </div> </div> <div class="c-action-field__supplement"> <div class="js-action-field-toggle"> <div class="tabs-container"> <span class="heading"> show more info </span> <div class="c-action-field__supplement-tab"> <div> <div class="row"> <div class="columns small-12 medium-6"> <h3>Core indicators</h3> <ul> <li><a href="Webs/Diabsurv/EN/diabetes-in-germany/4-33_direct_cost.html?nn=16718232" title="read聽the聽article聽"Direct costs"">Direct costs</a></li> <li><a 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