Aarti Srivastava

In the research conducted by ICMR, it has been revealed that diabetes and other There is a sharp increase in the number of metabolic NCD patients. There has also been a spurt in the case of prediabetes in the country, which is a matter of serious concern, because at present the number of diabetes patients across the country crore, while the cases of prediabetes are crores. The study has also brought forth the fact that complications related to diabetes are also on the rise in the country. This is a crisis situation and needs to be dealt with immediately. Know about the study related to diabetes published in Lancet and the various facts related to it

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including diabetes, are spreading rapidly in the country, which is a matter of serious concern. A study conducted by ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) and Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) has recently been published in the British medical journal Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. It has been told in the study that diabetes is becoming an epidemic in the country and a large population is at risk. All the data presented in the report are 2021 are related to. In this first-of-its-kind study, ICMR has come to this conclusion on the basis of a nationwide survey on the prevalence of metabolic non-communicable diseases (Non-Communicable Diseases).

this study 08 Years and above Total 1, between persons, including Rural and Residents of urban areas were involved. among thirty one states and union territories October, 2008 And 07 December, 2020 among, After years of study Based on this the conclusion has been drawn. Its study team also included researchers from the Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.

in country More than crore diabetes patients

According to the report published in Lancet, then across the country .1 crore people have diabetes, while This figure was seven crores. The report also reveals that the prevalence of diabetes is highest in the northern and southern regions of the country. Here its patients are more in urban areas than in villages. While the prevalence of diabetes is less in the central and northeastern regions. ,Complications related to diabetes are on the rise The rapid spread of diabetes and other NCDs in the country is increasing the risk of not only heart disease but also diabetes-related complications like kidney, foot and eye diseases in a large population. Since the treatment of these diseases is expensive in the country, the problems of the people are increasing and the burden of diseases on the society is also increasing. What’s more, the high prevalence rates of obesity and prediabetes across the country (even in areas where diabetes prevalence is currently low) suggest that the epidemic will continue to accelerate. This is because Indians are more prone to diabetes with lower levels of obesity, and a faster transition from prediabetes to diabetes than white Caucasians.

Prediabetes outnumber diabetics Concern has also been raised about the increasing prevalence of prediabetes in the study. Number of people in the grip of prediabetes, (level before diabetes) in the country .6 crores, which is more than diabetes patients. The prevalence of prediabetes is highest in the central and northern parts of the country while it is lowest in Punjab, Jharkhand and some of the northeastern states of the country.

06.3 percent people are in the grip of prediabetes, all over the country .

Sikkim, the northeastern state with 3 percent prediabetic people, ranks first in the country.

Mizoram, another northeastern state with 6.8 per cent, ranks lowest in the country in terms of prediabetes patients.

like Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu Prediabetes cases are now less than diabetes cases in the states.

Whereas in Puducherry and Delhi both the cases are almost equal.

Pre-diabetes prevalence in rural areas is worrisome The equally high prevalence of prediabetes in rural areas is a matter of grave concern. Because these areas lack the infrastructure to care for people suffering from diabetes and its complications. Since a large proportion of India’s population, especially in rural areas, is dependent on government health facilities for treatment, it is necessary to strengthen the public health system, so that Diabetes and NCD related care facilities can be improved and people can get the right treatment on time.

What does the report of the World Health Organization say According to the World Health Organisation’s report on diabetes which came a few days ago, the prevalence of diabetes is increasing more rapidly in low and middle income countries than in high income countries. The disease is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attack, stroke and foot problems. Sometimes it comes to the point of biting the feet of the patients.

.8 crores 1980 Number of diabetic patients worldwide, who increased in .Reached 2 crores.8.5 percent of adults (06 years of age and older) had diabetes 2014 In.

Diabetes was the direct cause of death of lakhs of people, 2020 in and these deaths due to diabetes 28 Percentage Share were adults under the age of . Other 4, People died due to kidney diseases caused by diabetes. Cardiovascular diseases due to increased blood sugar 3752 percent of people had lost their lives. 3 percent growth was registered 2019 From 2000 in diabetes mortality by age. While the death rate due to diabetes in low-middle-income countries percent was increased. percent chance of dying decreased 2000 From 816 Global among At level 017 From 60 Four major non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular disease) , cancer, chronic respiratory disease or diabetes).

04636703918India’s growing burden of non-communicable diseases (excluding diabetes and prediabetes)

Disease – Prevalence at National Level – Estimated Number of People in India – States with High Prevalence – States with Low Prevalence

Hypertension – 22.5 percent – 78 Million – Punjab (.8 per cent) -Meghalaya (.3 percent)

Generalized Obesity – .6 percent – Million – Puducherry (28.3 percent) – Jharkhand (. 6 percent)

Abdominal obesity – .5 percent – million – Puducherry ( .2 percent) – Jharkhand (06.4 percent)Hypercholesterolemia – .0 percent – 86 Million – Kerala (6296 .3 percent) – Jharkhand (4.6 percent)Source: ICMR Study – MRDF, 3232 What do researchers have to say Dr. RM Anjana, the lead researcher associated with the study, says that we can stop this trend by improving lifestyle. According to Dr V Mohan, a senior author of the study, state governments in India will be able to develop evidence-based treatments to successfully prevent the spread of NCDs and manage their complications through detailed state-level data on NCDs. According to some researchers, the prevalence of diabetes and other NCDs in the country is much higher than previously estimated. The diabetes epidemic is stabilizing in the more developed states of the country, while it is still spreading in most of the states. State centric policies are needed on an urgent basis to arrest the rapid spread of Diabetes and other metabolic NCDs which are becoming epidemic in the country.

DiabetesPublished Date

Tue, Jun 13, 2023, 12: 38 PM IST