Ms. Tamanna – Intern at Strategic Institute for Public Health Education and Research (SIPHER). Dr. Rakesh Gupta – President and director of public health, Strategic Institute for Public Health Education and Research (SIPHER), Former Director Health Services and Director of Chemical Examiner Lab, Government of Punjab, Chandigarh, India. Corresponding author – Tamanna, Intern at Strategic Institute for Public Health Education and Research (SIPHER).
INTRODUCTION - Diabetes Mellitus occurs when there is an increase in blood glucose concentration. It is mainly of two types type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has now become a major public health problem. Globally 425 million were diagnosed with T2DM in 2017 and is predicted to increase to 629 million by 2045. In India, the estimates in 2019 showed that 77 million individuals had diabetes which is expected to…
