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The growing problem of diabetes
BMJ 2018; 363 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k4921 (Published 22 November 2018)
Cite this as: BMJ 2018;363:k4921
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Re: The growing problem of diabetes
India--the World Capital for Diabetes
India currently represents more than 50 percent of the world’s diabetes burden, with an estimated 72 million cases in 2017, a figure expected to almost double to 134 million by 2025.
This presents a serious public health challenge to India facing a future of high population growth, and the Government of India is attempting to provide Prime Minister Modi 's Ayushman Bharat free health insurance to half a billion people.
In India, lifestyle changes such as inactivity and the excessive consumption of high-calorie foods, both changes that accompany economic development, exacerbate diabetes risk factors.
In India, because of a lack of awareness of diabetes symptoms and risk factors compared to those in higher socio-economic groups, the poor have greater difficulty in managing the disease.
Competing interests: No competing interests
24 November 2018
M.A. Aleem
Emeritus Professor of Neurology* Visiting Specialist in Neurology** Consultant Neurologist***
A.M Hakkim
The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University* Dhanalakshami Srinivasan Medical College Hospital** ABC Hospital***
Chennai 600032* Perambalur 621212** Trichy 620018*** Tamilnadu India
Dr.M. A Aleem
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