“Such poor levels of awareness and control highlight the need for enhancing primary health-care services,” Ashish Awasthi, assistant professor at the Foundation, said. In Bengal, the figures were 42 per cent, 35 per cent and 17 per cent, respectively. Among the population of 729,829 people covered, the researchers found 19,453 people (2.66 per cent) with diabetes. The researchers say their findings underscore the “great potential” to improve diabetes control among adults aged between 15 and 49 years, who they say represent the most economically productive age group. A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research had in 2014 suggested that about 31 per cent of patients with diabetes in India have their blood sugar levels under control.

Source: The Telegraph May 17, 2019 01:41 UTC