A project by Gracia Putri Wijoyo
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is one of the top five non-communicable diseases globally, accounting for a significant and growing cause of morbidity and premature death. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) estimated 371 million people worldwide had diabetes in 2012, roughly half of them living in South Asia, the Western Pacific, and the Eastern Mediterranean. While the exact causes of diabetes are still unknown, being overweight or obese (having a BMI of 30 or higher) increases the risk of developing T2D.
Asian populations are going through a nutritional transition as they adopt more Westernized lifestyles. The caloric intake from animal fat, for example, has nearly doubled in India and China in recent decades. At the same time, physical activity has reduced in Asian populations due to rapid urbanization and modernization, further increasing T2D risk. The study aims to uncover whether there is a linear relationship between obesity and diabetes prevalence data and focus on the Asian region.
Data
The graphs displayed are to enable a better understanding of the data chosen. The data visualization highlights the correlation between diabetes and obesity. It compares data of diabetes prevalence in 2010 and 2019 and obesity prevalence in 2016 of all 49 countries in Asia.
Artefact
The physical artefact expresses my findings in a fun and interactive way. The concept of the artefact, "couch potato," portrays the decrement of physical activity during the past few years due to rapid urbanization in Asia.