Letter to the EditorInternational Journal of Scientific Reports
Publication: Role of primary care physicians in diabetes care in India
Int J Sci Rep. 2020;6(6):235-236.DOI10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep20202101
Abstract
Diabetes is a major worldwide epidemic and a public health challenge of 21st century with >415 million individuals living with the disease and this number is expected to grow to staggering 642 million by 2040. Of patients with this disease, 90% to 95% have type 2 DM. Factors contributing to this increase mainly of type 2 diabetes include an aging population, improved survival rates, and the increasing prevalence of overweight or obesity.
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Affiliations
- Department of Community Medicine, MM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, MM Deemed University, Mullana, Haryana
- Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Govt. Medical College, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh