World Diabetes Day:
Diabetes rates are increasing among Indians due to the increasing trend of fast food and sedentary lifestyles. Diabetes is highest in states including Delhi-Chandigarh in the country. Gujarat is in the top-5 in the country in terms of the number of diabetes cases. The rate of diabetes in rural areas of Gujarat is around 12 percent, while in cities it is around 18 percent.
Three children out of every lakh have diabetes
In type-1 cases, earlier one child out of every one lakh had diabetes. But now three children have type-1 diabetes. Currently, more than 7.4 crore people in India are living with diabetes and there is a fear that this rate will increase in 2045.
86 percent of people are depressed
November 14 is celebrated as World Diabetes Day every year. As part of which, a survey was conducted by the International Diabetes Federation on the mental state of diabetes patients. In which 86 percent of diabetic patients are depressed, while 61 percent are being discriminated against.
An online survey of diabetic patients was conducted from September 9 to October 9 this year on a theme based on mental health. According to the findings of this survey, 76 percent of diabetic patients in India are afraid of increasing complications with diabetes and 72 percent experience difficulty in daily management while 65 percent seek help from healthcare professionals.
Women are more stressed than men
According to the survey, 90 percent of women living with diabetes have become victims of depression. While the rate of anxiety and stress among men is 84 percent. Dr. Bansi Sabu, Chairman of the South East Asia Region of the International Diabetes Federation, said that today there has been a huge increase in autoimmune diseases in the country and the world, including Gujarat. Due to which the rate of thyroid-diabetes and especially type-1 diabetes has increased. More than 5.9 crore people are struggling to maintain their mental health due to diabetes. Now, patients are also taking the help of psychologists-therapists for mental balance as their diabetes is not under control.
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