In 30 years, 25% of adult Texans will be diabetic, four times this year’s figure, according to a new study reported in the Fort Worth Star- Telegram.

Obesity and poor nutrition are to blame for the epidemic, which the authors call “a threat to the solvency” of the state’s health systems.

“The numbers are shocking,” said Republican state Sen. Jane Nelson, who chairs the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. “It’s even worse than what I had imagined.”

Report: 25% of adult Texans will be diabetic in 30 years –