India is home to one of the largest diabetic populations. In fact, it is also called the diabetic capital of the world. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which the body is unable to handle glucose for its energy requirements. It often results from defective insulin secretion, insulin action or both.
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is not a single disease entity, but a group of metabolic disorders sharing the common underlying feature of hyperglycemia. The chronic hyperglycemia is associated with complications such as dysfunction of organs including heart and blood vessels, eyes and kidneys. Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to serious consequences to every part of the body if not looked into properly.