Alarming Increase In The Number Of Diabetics In India
Sedentary lifestyle, erratic schedule for food and sleep has become synonymous with the age group of 20-40 in urban set-up in India.
This has triggered a spurt in the number of diabetics by over 30 million in the last decade. Here’s what country’s diabetes experts have to say.
According to experts, early in the year 2000, around 31.7 million people were diagnosed with diabetes. By 2015, the figure was 62 million. By 2025, it is expected to touch 70 million.
Diabetes, a chronic disease, occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. While Type 1 diabetes includes excessive excretion of urine, thirst, constant hunger, weight loss, vision changes and fatigue, Type 2 diabetes, which comprises of the majority of people, is largely the result of excess body weight and physical inactivity.