Diabetes in Tribes of India: A literature review

Abstract Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly regarded as a lifestyle disease, used to be a disease of affluent societies in the days of yore. However, now it has encroached into the rural and tribal communities as well. This narrative review provides us with an understanding of the epidemiology of diab...

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Published in:Journal of social health and diabetes 2016-06, Vol.4 (1), p.041-043
Main Authors: Kumar, Arun, Bhatia, Manohar, Goel, Pawan Kumar, Jain, Ram Bilas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brief Communication
Chronic illnesses
Consciousness
Diabetes
Disease
Disease prevention
Epidemiology
Feasibility studies
Fruits
Health services
Hypertension
Leadership
Lifestyles
Literature reviews
Obesity
Organizational research
Population
Rural areas
Rural communities
Urban areas
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Summary:Abstract Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly regarded as a lifestyle disease, used to be a disease of affluent societies in the days of yore. However, now it has encroached into the rural and tribal communities as well. This narrative review provides us with an understanding of the epidemiology of diabetes burden in tribes of India. Around 15% of the country′s area is covered by tribals and it constitutes ~8.6% (i. e., ~104 million) of India′s total population. Prevalence of diabetes in tribal areas ranges from around 1% to 10%. Hence, intensive efforts directed towards filling the gaps in awareness levels and the operational research or other data gaps would help prevent and control the problem of diabetes and fill these gaps in tribal areas.
ISSN:2321-0656
2321-0664
DOI:10.4103/2321-0656.164795