A Review Article on Diabetes

“Diabetes mellitus” is one of the most common non-communicable diseases worldwide. India faces several challenges diabetes management, including a rising prevalence in urban and rural areas, lack of diseases awareness among glycaemic control and rising prevalence of diabetic complications. Insulin therapy for diabetes is most commonly delivered via subcutaneous injection, up to 4 times a day. Long-term insulin therapy, compounded by the invasive nature of its administration, has caused problems with patient compliance, ultimately influencing patient outcomes. There is an increase in the prevalence of type-1 diabetes also, but main cause of diabetic epidemic is type-2 diabetes mellitus, which accounts for more than 90% of all diabetes cases. Type-2 diabetes is a serious and common chronic disease resulting from a complex inheritance-environment interaction along with other risk factor such as obesity and sedentary life style.