Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude Towards Predisposing Factors to Diabetes Mellitus Among General Population in Chennai

Diabetes mellitus is a disorder or chronic illness which can lead to premature death and significant disability . It is an epidemic and therefore the risk or problems associated with this disorder can be minimised by early diagnosis and management. Diabetes is characterised by hyperglycemia which is caused due to lack of insulin secretion , improper insulin action or both. There are a lot of causative disorders and diseases that can lead to diabetes but diabetes is also one such causative disorder as it alone can pave way for other diseases. Hypertension, obesity, periodontitis and other dental problems , congestive heart failure to name a few are diseases that arise due to diabetes. In a nutshell , diabetes is a two way boat which can be caused by other diseases/disorders or cause other diseases/disorders. To vary what we eat and how we balance our lifestyle is a necessity.