India Suffers with Low Awareness about Diabetes

Bangalore: Diabetes in India and around the world has affected many lives, adults and children alike. Diabetes is the most common metabolic disorder. It prevails due to the influence of ethnic, genetic and socioeconomic factors. As per a recent survey, India has been reported with a very high number of people with diabetes. Chances are this will soon make India the capital for diabetes in the world. The survey also mentions that India has the lowest level of awareness about the cause, effect and control related to diabetes, which is a matter of concern with the increasing number of cases. World Diabetes Day is celebrated on 14^th November, and many health programs are organized around the world.

As per the survey 62.6 percent of the interviewed people have no idea about the complexity of the disease. In 2011 the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) estimated 61.3 million Indians living with diabetes, placing India on the second place after China as reported by Teena Thacker for Deccan Chronicle.

In the recent India POL diabetes Survey carried out in cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore, 900 people between 30 to 60 years said that they have at least one family member affected with diabetes. Even people living with diabetic family members showed as low as 46 percent awareness about the cause and whereabouts of diabetes. Just about 33 percent of the interviewed could state that the cause of the disease which prevails through genes, obesity and others which is relatively low compared around the world.

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