The Madras Diabetes Research Foundation has published a study report that revealed that the mortality rates are almost three times higher in Indians with Diabetes compared to Indians without Diabetes. Being underweight was associated with a significantly higher risk of all-cause mortality compared to those who were marginally overweight or obese. This supports the newly emerging ‘obesity paradox’ concept and suggests that being slightly overweight especially at older age groups may not be such a bad thing after all. The excess mortality due to Diabetes was mostly marked in the age group of 51-70 years. Most of this excess mortality due to Diabetes was accounted for by cardiovascular disease and renal disease. Diabetes is the fifth leading cause of mortality accounting for over 3.8 million deaths annually. It is estimated that one individual dies of Diabetes every 10 seconds.