Diabetes, one of the prevalent non-communicable diseases (NCD) has become a major health concern in all age groups. Type 2 diabetes, which is triggered by sedentary lifestyle and bad eating habits, is hitting Indians at a much younger age group of 18 years to 30 years.
A recently released Diabetes Abnormality Report byIndus Health Plus,the leader in preventive healthcare,revealed increased incidences of diabetes in the teenagers. The report that had observations from September 2017 to August 2018 stated that in Maharashtra29% of people had sugar levels out of the normal range.
| Maharashtra | Cities with high working population | Normal
% |
Borderline % | Abnormal % |
| Mumbai | 72% | 11% | 17% | |
| Pune | 71% | 13% | 17% |
PUNE
| Gender &
Age Band |
Normal | Borderline | Abnormal | |||
| Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | |
| below20 | 39% | 27% | 10% | 5% | 10% | 8% |
| 20-29 | 36% | 57% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| 30-39 | 31% | 57% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 5% |
| 40-49 | 28% | 46% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 9% |
| 50-59 | 30% | 33% | 6% | 9% | 10% | 12% |
| 60-69 | 20% | 36% | 5% | 11% | 9% | 20% |
| 70-79 | 20% | 36% | 5% | 16% | 5% | 18% |
| 80 + | 29% | 21% | 7% | 21% | 7% | 14% |
| Grand Total | 29% | 42% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 11% |
MUMBAI
| Gender &
Age Band |
Normal | Borderline | Abnormal | |||
| Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | |
| below20 | 36% | 40% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 8% |
| 20-29 | 45% | 51% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% |
| 30-39 | 40% | 49% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 4% |
| 40-49 | 37% | 39% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 9% |
| 50-59 | 30% | 30% | 7% | 7% | 11% | 15% |
| 60-69 | 25% | 30% | 7% | 8% | 12% | 17% |
| 70-79 | 21% | 35% | 7% | 10% | 8% | 19% |
| 80 + | 14% | 43% | 0% | 14% | 29% | 0% |
| Grand Total | 34% | 38% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 10% |
Diabetes as a disease poses more risk for the women than men. Stress, sedentary lifestyle and obesity can be the reason behind the increase in the diabetes cases in women. Also, women tend to focus more on their family’shealth, and dedicate lesser time for their own wellbeing, therefore many of them don’t get screened and thereby get medicated on time.
Amol Naikawadi, Joint Managing Director, Indus Health Plus said, “The increasing number of diabetics in the younger population shows that there’s no ‘safe age’ zone for it. Juvenile diabetics should be kept under proper care and serious treatment plan. Parents should make sure they consult a Diabetologist or their physician regularly. Those who have sugar levels on the borderline don’t need medication but they can avoid it by making lifestyle changes, exercising daily, consuming a healthy diet, getting themselves screened regularly irrespective of their age.”
Multiple conditions arise out of diabetes hence it’s advisable to modify lifestyle and keep sugar levels in control. Some conditions that can lead to severe complications are amputation, blindness, kidney disease, stroke and heart disease. That’s why it’s essential to receive a timely diagnosis and right care.
