AMMAN — Psychological stress and pressure alongside poor lifestyle choices have increased the incidence of geriatric diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure among Jordanian youth, according to experts.

Health experts told The Jordan Times that in recent years, the number of young Jordanians suffering from such diseases has been “significantly increasing”.

Endocrinology and diabetes consultant Hisham Al Jarboua said that the incidence of Type 2 diabetes among adolescents and young adults in Jordan has increased dramatically within the last decade, highlighting that 50 per cent of Jordanians suffer from diabetes.

According to Jarboua, the increase of diabetes in young adults and children can be attributed to several factors, including society-induced psychological distress and poor health management.