As per a recent report submitted by the Canadian Diabetes Association, diabetes will pose a serious threat to Canada in the coming 20 years with the amount of diabetic population set to rise by at least 10%, if the current trends continue.

The report, entitled "An Economic Tsunami: the Cost of Diabetes in Canada" has revealed that in 2003, there were 1.3 million Canadians living with diabetes, and the number is set to reach 2.5 million by next year, and will hit a whopping 3.7 million by 202.

The total diabetic population, on the other hand, will rise from 4.2% recorded in 2000, to 7.3% in 2010 and hit 9.9% by the time 2020 rolls in. About 10% of the Canadians, by the year, will be diagnosed with diabetes.

According to the report, the rise in diabetes among the Canadian population is mainly driven by "changing ethnic makeup, growing rates of obesity, sedentary lifestyle and aging population", and more resources to manage the disease have been demanded by the report to curb the spread of the condition.

As per the report, the rise in diabetic population will also be an increasing burden on the country's medical funds, as the cost of treating the condition will hit 12.2 Billion Canadian Dollars in 2010 and to almost as much as 17 Billion Canadian Dollars within the next decade.