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A small roadside stall in East Dagon township sells factory-made cookies, cakes and sweetened tea and coffee mix. Shops like these can be found throughout the city and outlying areas. High consumption of sugar and carbohydrates in combination with a sedentary lifestyle are leading the urban and semi-urban populace to show high rates of Type 2 diabetes. Between 75 and 80 percent of BBHC patients suffer Type 2 diabetes.
