Diabetes is emerging as an epidemic during the past years and may create drastic impact on future generation.
High prevalence of diabetes is posing a serious healthcare challenge, destroying several parts of human body including kidney, eyes and hearts, said Dr S Murmu, Civil Surgeon Bokaro.
Addressing a workshop Murmu said, rapid growths in number of diabetes patients is alarming not only in Jharkhand but also across the world. Forty per cent people are still unaware with this disease.
A recent survey revealed that over 300 million people suffer from diabetes across the world, of which 50 million are in India alone”. India ranks second after China (92 million) in absolute number of diabetics, according to the International Diabetes Foundation and by 2030, the number of diabetics worldwide is expected to reach 400 million.
Diabetes is the disorder of the body in which the body stops producing enough insulin required to regulate the breakdown of the blood sugar in the human body. Insulin helps in the breakdown of complex sugars into glucose which can be readily absorbed by the cells of the human body for energy generation.
The risk factors for developing type 1 diabetes includes - Born to an older mother, Born to a mother with preeclampsia during pregnancy and Early introduction of formula to infants. According to a survey conducted by DHRC (Diabetes and Heart Research Centre) Dhanbad during last November across in the Coal and Steel belt— Dhanbad-Bokaro of Jharkhand reveals that around 45 percent of the young people between age group of 20-30 are diabetic.
Report also reveals that about 8-10 percent rural population and 20-25 percent urban population are diabetic in Dhanbad district. Dr Randhir Singh said that incidence of diabetes are escalating day-by-day. “In the next couple of years the numbers of diabetics in the country would be double”, he added.
The percentage of young diabetics is also going to exceed the current figures, he told. “A major cause of diabetes is sedentary life style and fast food. It can be controlled by taking proper diet, exercise and a healthy life style”, added Dr Singh.
Meanwhile Dr Singh urges from the mass to do much physical activities in their day-do-day life to combat from this disease. “Physical activities are the best way for avoid diabetic and for this cycling is a perfect means to do that”, he added.
“Diabetes can affect vision too. Patients with diabetes are more likely to eye problems that can lead to blindness. Many of these eye diseases can be prevented or delayed through good diabetes management”, he said.