Aapki Khabar Aapka Fayda: 7.7 crore people in the country are diabetic. Watch this report.
Zee Business Video Team | Updated: May 4, 2022 07:50 AM IST
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition whereby the pancreas does not produce enough of the hormone insulin. The primary role of insulin is to regulate blood sugar - the main type of sugar found in blood. Uncontrolled blood sugar levels can cause a cascade of problems so people with diabetes are urged to seek alternative means of lowering high blood sugar. Type 2 diabetes in rural area is 2.4%. Type 2 sugar patients in urban areas is 11.6%. 90% of sugar patients in the country suffer from type 2. 7.7 crore people in the country are in the grip of diabetes. Watch this special report of Aapki KhabarAapka Fayda for more details.