DIABETES EPIDEMIC IN INDIA: RISK FACTORS, SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Biotechnology - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Diabetes is a metabolism disorder in which the pancreas in the human body fails to produce insulin, or is unable to use the insulin produced in an effective manner. Most of the food we eat is broken into glucose, which is a form of sugar in the blood. When the food we eat is digested, the glucose enters our blood stream and is the main source of energy for the human body. But this glucose cannot enter our cells without sufficient insulin being present in our body. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas and is needed to convert sugar, starch and other food into energy. After eating, the pancreas automatically releases the required amount of insulin to move the glucose present in our blood to our cells to regulate our blood sugar level. Insufficient secretion of insulin by the pancreas results in excess glucose levels in the blood stream, resulting in diabetes, which eventually damages various organs in the body..India has 61 million diabetics between 20-79 years according to the International Diabetes Federation. By 2030, this figure is estimated to go up to 101.1 million. President of the International Diabetes Federation Professor Jean Claude Mbanya said, 'Major number of diabetics are in the middle and low income countries.In fact by 2030, according to the estimates, 8.4 per cent of India's adult population will have diabetes.
Authors and Affiliations
Abhinov T, Md Aasif Siddique Ahmed Khan, Ashrafa, Shabana Parveen, K. P. Samapth Kumar
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