Diabetes Epidemic in Jammu: Study Reveals 18.9% Prevalence Rate

Diabetes Epidemic in Jammu: Study Reveals 18.9% Prevalence Rate

18.9 per cent overall prevalence of diabetes in Jammu: Study Jammu, Oct 20: The overall prevalence of diabetes in Jammu is 18.9 per cent, with an alarming 26.5 per cent in urban areas and 14.5 per cent in rural areas, a study had revealed. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), in collaboration with the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF), has released critical data from the ICMR-India Diabetes (ICMR-INDIAB) national study, which includes data for Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. This first-of-its-kind study in the region also revealed that…

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