# RKS: OBESE DIABETIC? - Dieting vs Pills
# RKS: OBESE DIABETIC? - DIETING vs PILLS 1st January 2023 KETO DIET FOR T2DM A WORTHWHILE CONSIDERATION OR A STRICT NO-NO? Dear Reader, The world has 13% prevalence of obesity - 1 billion (bn) of population, in addition to another 1 bn being overweight. Except for Madagascar, Eritrea and Ethiopia the balance 192 countries of the world has obese population and hence the malady is truly termed as 'globesity'. The Pacific islands are the leaders in the globesity epidemic since, unlike any other country, more than 50% of their population is obese. [https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/obesity-rates-by-country] Nauru: 61% Cook Islands: 56% Palau: 55% Marshall Islands: 53% Tuvalu (Ellis Islands): 52% Vietnam has the least prevalence and only 2.1% of its population is obese. Obesity is estimated by calculating the Body Mass Index (BMI) and depending upon its values, the overweight are differently classified as obese. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the leading cau