Vol. 5, Issue 8, Part G (2019)

Diabetes mellitus is a common endocrine disorder. According to studies by ICMR, the prevalence of diabetes in India is about 2.1% in the urban population and 1.5% in the rural areas.

Therefore 2% population in India suffers from Diabetes mellitus and almost an equal number goes undetected with the disorder. Urbanization has increases the prevalence rate. The disorder is due to diminishedly ineffective or deficiency of the hormone insulin.