Unmet challenges of diabetes in India

Abstract

Diabetes has emerged as a major health challenge in India due to its rapid surge in the form of an epidemic. As per the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) report, India ranks second after China for the highest number of diabetes cases in the world with an estimated prevalence rate of 8.7% among adults of age between 20-79 years. The IDF reports 69.2 million cases of diabetes in India, which will rise to 123.5 million by 2040. Of the three main types of diabetes, i.e. Type1, Type2 and Gestational diabetes, Type2 is the most prevalent form constituting more than 90% of all the diabetes cases

Keywords

• diabetes
• major health challenge
• epidemic