Diabetes and its Prevalence in the Indian Population
Sawane Srushti
Datta Meghe Medical College, Shalinitai Meghe Hospital and Research Center, Nagpur, India.
A. Sahastrabudhhe
Department of Physiology, Datta Meghe Medical College, Shalinitai Meghe Hospital and Research Center, Nagpur, India.
Roshan Kumar Jha
Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, India.
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Abstract
Background: India is one of the world's epicenters of the diabetes pandemic. The increased sensitivity of Indians has resulted in a massive increase in diabetes mellitus prevalence in India. Diabetes mellitus type 2 is significantly more frequent than diabetes mellitus type 1. In India, most of those affected are affluent and educated urbanites rather than uneducated or underprivileged rural dwellers. The change in lifestyle choices, urbanization, and various other factors have led to this.
Conclusion: The mushrooming weight of diabetes is an actual threat in India. The health system has conventionally been designed to cater to acute illness and maternal and child health apprehensions in India. This emphasizes the need for a multi-protracted strategy to minimalize the burden of diabetes and its complications. Main gaps exist in laborers to comprehend the load nationally and globally, specifically in developing nations, due to an absence of accurate data for monitoring and observation.
Keywords: Diabetes, diabetes management, non-communicable diseases, health care, India, awareness, causes leading to diabetes, central obesity, types of diabetes