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The IDF Western Pacific (WP) Region includes 39 countries and territories, currently representing 26 diabetes organizations in 20 countries and territories. It has the largest population of all IDF regions and accounts for 38% of all diabetes cases in the world.
According to the IDF Diabetes Atlas 10th Edition, an estimated 205.6 million adults aged 20-79 years were living with diabetes in the IDF WP region in 2021, representing a regional prevalence of 11.9%. Over half (53%) of these cases are undiagnosed.
The elected IDF representatives for the Western Pacific Region for 2020-22 are:
Chair: Prof. Moon-Kyu Lee, Republic of Korea
Chair-Elect: Dr Takashi Kadowaki, Japan
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