Diabetes Epidemiology
Diabetes Epidemiology – diabetes has grown worldwide at an alarming rate and according to the studies the number of diabetes patients in world is expected to grow by 380 million by year 2025. Previously diabetes was taken as a disease for elderly people but now it is a disease which is prevalent in kids as well as young adults.
If studies are to be considered then it is said that there will be an increase in diabetic people Europe and North America and more increase will be observed in North American origin and in countries where there is westernization considering the diabetes risks, facts, natural history and the definitions of diabetes.
Diabetes epidemiology in International perspective is that Type II diabetes is common infact 90% diabetic people are of Type II and is found in Caucasoid populations in the United States and Europe and, more importantly, among Native Americans, Pacific Island populations, persons of Asian Indian origin, Hispanics and African Americans. It is a known fact that Type II is related to genes but it is also related to your life style, physical activity and diet.
Diabetes Epidemiology in India, it is being said that diabetic patients in India will rise 69.9 million by the year 2025.First National survey for diabetes was done in year 1972 and 1975 and it was found that in individuals above 14 years 2.1% were diabetic in urban population where as 1.5% were there in rural while in those above 40 yr of age.
The prevalence was 5 % in urban and 2.8 %in rural areas. The overall frequency of self reported diabetes study was 4.5 per cent. Urban area had the highest prevalence (7.3%); followed by peri-urban/slum (3.2%) and rural areas (3.1%) according to the survey in 2007 Chennai has an increase level of Impaired Glucose Tolerance Test which is 16.8%. A recent survey on Diabetes was done in Goa in the month of May and the compiling of data during the survey is in progress.
The dramatic increase in diabetes is due to obesity, hypertension and the metabolic syndrome could be related to the rapid changes in life style. But we also cannot forget that we have now improved nutrition, better hygiene, control of many, communicable diseases and improved access to quality healthcare have resulted in increased longevity but westernization has lead to diabetes, obesity and heart disease. Increase in the intake of higher fat diet, less of physical activities has contributed a lot to increase in diabetes.
by on 20. Jun, 2010 in experts advices
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