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Trends in type 2 diabetes
BMJ 2019; 366 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l5407 (Published 11 September 2019)
Cite this as: BMJ 2019;366:l5407
Trends in incidence of total or type 2 diabetes
Rapid Respons
Type 2 Diabetes - a silent Killer Disease in India
New developments in type 2 Diabetes are many.
We have new guidelines to diagnose type 2 diabetes.
So many newer drugs have
been introduced recently to treat type 2 diabetes.
A diet low in carbohydrate may be useful to prevent this type of diabetes.
Among all countries in the world, India has the highest burden of type 2 diabetes.
The age of onset of type 2 diabetes in India is also low.
In India, compared to other countries, most people are affected by type 2 diabetes even at a very young age.
Type 2 Diabetes is one of the silent killer diseases in India.
Silent death due to unsuspected heart attack in type 2 diabetes is so common in India.
Unsuspected foot ulcers with lack of care kill many in India due to type 2 diabetes.
Late detection of renal involvement due to type 2 diabetes in India also kills many people.
Many people in India are getting early development of refractory errors in their vision due to cataracts and lost vision due to type 2 diabetes.
In India so many people are getting early development of type 2 diabetes related complications due to misconceptions and native type of treatments.
Competing interests: No competing interests
13 September 2019
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 ** ABC Hospital ***
Chennai 600032* Perambalure 621212** Trichy 620018*** Tamilnadu India
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