Open AccessAwareness and attitude toward diabetes in the rural population of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India
Author(s) -
Ashita Singh,
Pratibha E Milton,
Amrit Nanaiah,
Prasanna Samuel,
Nihal Thomas
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.94269
Subject(s) - medicine , waist , postprandial , diabetes mellitus , population , environmental health , impaired glucose tolerance , rural population , alcohol consumption , traditional medicine , demography , gerontology , obesity , type 2 diabetes , alcohol , endocrinology , sociology , biochemistry , chemistry
India has the largest number of patients with diabetes in the world, accounting for more than 50 million subjects. There are limited studies on diabetes awareness, attitude, and prevalence in rural communities, especially in the northeastern part of India.