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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
India may be close to becoming diabetes capital of the world but a recent survey has revealed that awareness levels in Indians regarding the disease is low. According to the survey a staggering 62.6% of the people interviewed didn?t know anything about the complications of the disease.
International Diabetes Federation (IDF), in 2011 estimated that India alone has 61.3 million people living with diabetes, this places India second to China. As per the recent studies, India is also the largest contributor to regional mortality (in south East Asia region) with 983000 deaths attributable to diabetes.
The recent survey-India POL (led) diabetes Survey carried in cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru including about 900 people over 30 -60 years that had atleast one diabetic member in the family.
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/nation/north/‘low-awareness-india-about-diabetes’-040
International Diabetes Federation (IDF), in 2011 estimated that India alone has 61.3 million people living with diabetes, this places India second to China. As per the recent studies, India is also the largest contributor to regional mortality (in south East Asia region) with 983000 deaths attributable to diabetes.
The recent survey-India POL (led) diabetes Survey carried in cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru including about 900 people over 30 -60 years that had atleast one diabetic member in the family.
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/nation/north/‘low-awareness-india-about-diabetes’-040