New Delhi, April 27, 2016:As per a newspaper report, an article published in Lancet Journal states that India is among the top three countries in the world with high diabetic population. It has also been stated therein that the prevalence of diabetes has increased by 80 per cent among women in India between 1980 to 2014.
As per International Diabetes Federation, estimated number of people with diabetes (20-79 years) in India are 65.0 million, 66.8 million and 69.1 million in 2013, 2014 & 2015 respectively.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has undertaken a large scale epidemiological study on Task Force Projects on diabetes “ICMR – India Diabetes Study (ICMR INDIAB) Study” which looked at the prevalence of diabetes in different States. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (among women aged ≥ 20 years) in 13 states of the ICMR-INDIAB Study is given in the table below:
ICMR-INDIAB STUDY
STATES/UT-WISE PREVALENCE OF TYPE 2 DIABETES AMONG WOMEN AGED ≥ 20 YEARS IN 13 STATES
|
State |
Rural |
Urban |
Overall |
|
Punjab |
9.5% |
9.8% |
9.6% |
|
Chandigarh |
9.0% |
14.3% |
10.5% |
|
Bihar |
3.1% |
10.0% |
5.1% |
|
Arunachal Pradesh |
4.7% |
5.5% |
4.9% |
|
Mizoram |
2.7% |
7.5% |
4.2% |
|
Tripura |
1.2% |
3.7% |
2.0% |
|
Jharkhand |
3.1% |
10.8% |
5.2% |
|
Gujarat |
4.0% |
10.6% |
6.2% |
|
Maharashtra |
5.9% |
7.6% |
6.4% |
|
Andhra Pradesh (undivided) |
5.3% |
11.8% |
7.2% |
|
Karnataka |
5.5% |
9.2% |
6.6% |
|
Tamil Nadu |
7.0% |
12.5% |
8.6% |
|
Overall |
5.1% |
9.3% |
6.4% |
The theme of the World Health Day 2016 was “Halt The Rise Beat Diabetes”.
Government of India is implementing National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) which is implemented for interventions up to District level under the National Health Mission. NPCDCS has a focus on awareness generation for behavior and life-style changes, screening and early diagnosis of persons with high level of risk factors and their treatment and referral (if required) to higher facilities for appropriate management for Non-communicable Diseases including Diabetes. The programme includes creation of awareness in the society for change of lifestyle, dietary patterns, nutrition, etc. which are the major risk factors of diabetes.
As per the Finance Minister’s budget speech, 2016 there is a proposal for increase of excise duty on aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured from 18 per cent to 21 per cent.
