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Diabetes was the 9th-leading cause of mortality globally in 2020, attributing to over 2 million deaths annually due to diabetes directly, and to kidney disease due to diabetes. [2] The primary causes of type 2 diabetes is diet and physical activity, which can contribute to increased BMI, poor nutrition, hypertension, alcohol use and smoking ...
International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries is a peer-reviewed open-access journal published on behalf of the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India. The journal was established in 1981 as the Diabetes Bulletin by the founding editor M. M. S. Ahuja .
Gestational diabetes – Gestational diabetes, is a temporary condition that is first diagnosed during pregnancy. Like type 1 and type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes causes blood sugar levels to become too high. It involves an increased risk of developing diabetes for both mother and child. Other types of diabetes: Congenital diabetes –
Global health is the health of populations in a worldwide context; [1] it has been defined as "the area of study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide". [2] Problems that transcend national borders or have a global political and economic impact are often ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 January 2025. Group of endocrine diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels This article is about the common insulin disorder. For the urine hyper-production disorder, see Diabetes insipidus. For other uses, see Diabetes (disambiguation). Medical condition Diabetes Universal blue circle symbol ...
Studies into the childhood and adulthood antecedents of adult-onset diabetes show that adverse economic and social conditions across the life span predispose individuals to this disorder. [86] [87] Hertzman outlines three health effects that have relevance for a life-course perspective. [88]
The Journal of Diabetes is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal that covers research, therapeutics, and education in the field of diabetes mellitus. It is published by Wiley and is an official journal of the Chinese Society of Endocrinology and endorsed by the Chinese Endocrinologist Association .
Prevalence of diabetes in Indian states in 2016 [1] India has an estimated 212 million [2] people with diabetes out of 828 million globally. One in four people (26%) in the world with diabetes is from India, making it the most affected country in the world. [3] (India’s population as calculated in November 2024 was about 17.78% of the global ...