Adaptation to diabetes a sociological study of diabetic patients

In many parts of the world, the health complications of diabetes could be the lone reason for the increased mortality rate. In 2012 alone, diabetes was the direct cause of 1.5 million deaths across the globe (WHO, 2012). The majority of diabetes deaths happen in low and middle income countries. Many countries are currently intensifying their efforts to reduce the incidence of diabetes, typically through the development and implementation of safe healthy practices and action plans in their national health policies. Diabetes Mellitus-popularly known as diabetes is an ever increasing, common chronic disease. Diabetes, a global health problem, is now emerging as a pandemic.1 By the year 2025, three-quarters of the world's 300 million adults with diabetes will be in non-industrialised countries and almost one third in India and China alone (Ramachandran, 2005). India has nearly 33 million patients suffering from diabetes today, which is contributed by the urban population itself (Ramachandran, 2005). Now the scenario is changing rapidly due to socio economic transition occurring in the rural areas.