DIABETES MELLITUS is becoming a very common disease. A brief idea about the burden of the disease can be can be obtained by going through the following statistics.
1. DIABETES MELLITUS reduces life expectancy by 10-30%.
2. It costs 5-7%of the national health services budget.
3. Use of hospital beds has increased by six fold.
4. It has become the most common cause of blindness in the age group20-65yrs.
5. Lower limb amputation rate has increased by 25 fold.
6. 1000patients per annum end up in end stage renal failure.

Read The Complete DIABETES MELLITUS Series:

1. WHAT IS DIABETES MELLITUS?
2. WHAT IS INSULIN?
3. WHY IS INSULIN IMPORTANT?
4. IS DIABETES MELLITUS A COMMON DISEASE? WHY SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT IT?
5. ARE THERE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DIABETES MELLITUS?
6. WHO IS A VICTIM OF DIABETES MELLITUS?
7. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF DIABETES MELLITUS?
8. WHAT ARE THE DIAGNOSTIC MODALITIES AVAILABLE FOR DIAGNOSIS OF DIABETES MELLITUS?
9.  WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS ARE NOT UNDER CONTROL?
10. HOW CAN I KEEP MY BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS UNDER CONTROL AND PREVENT COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES MELLITUS?