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IDF atlas 2025: Global Diabetes Prevalence and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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Nilanjan Dam1, Abhishek Verma2, Abhimanyou Singh Jasrotia3, Garima4, Jaya Bajpai5, Nitin6, Rishabh kumar7. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 PG Students, Department of Community Medicine, Rama Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, RMCHRC, Kanpur Submitted: 20 April 2025; Accepted: 26 April 2025; Published: 28 April 2025 Corresponding Author: Dr. Nilanjan Dam, MD Fellow, Department of Community Medicine, RMCHRC, Kanpur, U.P., India. Email: [email protected] Introduction India is one of the seven countries and territories in the IDF South-East Asia region, a pivotal area in the fight against diabetes. Currently, a staggering 589 million people around the globe have diabetes, with 107 million of them in the SEA region alone. Alarmingly, projections indicate that this number could surge to 185 million by 2050. We must address this growing health crisis with urgency and commitment. Diabetes in India (2024) In India, the total adult population is 947,373,600, and 10.5% of the age group 20 to 79 are suffering from Diabetes, with 89,826900 adult cases. Diabetes has reached pandemic levels, and India has become the diabetes capital, with 89.8 million people affected in 2024 (10.5% of the population). This number is projected to rise to 156.7 million by 2050(Figure 1). It is crucial to shift our focus towards the primordial prevention of diabetes. We need a reliable test for predicting gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) so that timely and appropriate interventions can be initiated [1].

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GDM Mother of Non-Communicable diseases 

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 VeerasamySeshiah1, Anjalakshi. C2, Vidyaa krubanidhi3, Pikee saxena4, A. Geethalakshmi5, N. Bhavatharini6, Rajesh Jain7,A. Panneerselvam8  1. Honorary Distinguished Professor of Tamil Nadu, Dr. MGR. Medical University Chennai, India; 2. Prof. Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India; 3. Prof. Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India, 4. Prof. Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India; 5. SRC Diabetes Centre, Erode, India; 6. Jain Hospital and Research Centre, Kanpur, India, 7. Senior Diabetologist, Chennai Submitted: 20 December 2025; Accepted: 25 December 2024; Published: 29 December 2024 Corresponding Author: Dr. Veerasamy Seshiah Hony, Distinguished professor of the Tamilnadu Dr. MGR. Medical University Chennai, India. Email: [email protected] Introduction The findings from the 11th edition unequivocally demonstrate that diabetes is one of the most pressing global health challenges of the 21st century. By 2024, a staggering 589 million adults aged 20 to 79 were living with diabetes. Among them, over 9.5 million had type 1 diabetes, including 1.9 million children and adolescents under the age of 20. Projections show that the total number of people living with diabetes will reach 853 million by 2050. There is a significant and alarming population at high risk of developing diabetes. In 2024, approximately 635 million people were estimated to have impaired glucose tolerance, while 488 million were found to have impaired fasting glucose. Additionally, over 3.4 million people aged 20 to 79 died from diabetes-related causes in 2024. For the first time, direct health expenditures related to diabetes have exceeded $1 trillion, and this figure is expected to continue rising. Furthermore, the IDF Diabetes Atlas 11th edition indicates that hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) affects roughly one in five pregnancies—an alarming statistic in itself. Equally concerning is the fact that 43% of individuals with diabetes remain undiagnosed, predominantly with type 2 diabetes. This stark reality underscores the urgent need to enhance diagnostic capabilities for individuals who are unaware of their condition and to ensure prompt access to appropriate care [1]. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is the mother of all Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs).

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Type 5 Diabetes

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Type 5 Diabetes Rajesh Jain1 1Jain Hospital and Research Centre, Kanpur, India Submitted: 22 May 2025; Accepted: 27 May 2025; Published: 30 May 2025 Corresponding Author: Dr1Jain Hospital and Research Centre, Kanpur, India. Email: [email protected] Type 5 diabetes has just been recognized as a distinct form of diabetes by the International Diabetes Federation. Despite the name, there are more than a dozen different types of diabetes. The classification isn’t quite as tidy as the numbering suggests. Here’s a clear guide to the different types, including some that you may not have heard of, along with information about what causes them and how they are treated [1].

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