Diabetes Facts at a Glance
Diabetes Facts at a Glance
- More than 65 million people in India suffer from diabetes, and nearly 8% of the population above 18 years has diabetes. This data is expected to rise to 100 million by the year 2030, second only to China.
- Every 5th diabetic patient in the world is an Indian.
- About 1/5th of patients of diabetes develop retinal disorders leading to vision loss.
- More than 50% of long-term diabetics are affected by nerve disorder leading to sensory loss, non-healing foot ulcers, etc.
- India has maximum leg amputations due to diabetic food in the world.
- Diabetes and hypertension are the common cause of kidney failure in India
- Silent heart attacks are high in diabetics.
- Strokes are common in diabetic patients.
- Every 10 second a person dies from diabetes-related complications in India.