(a) whether AIIMS has conducted any study about the number of persons suffering
from diabetes or running the risk of being affected by the disease; and
(b) if so, the outcome thereof?
(a) whether AIIMS has conducted any study about the number of persons suffering
from diabetes or running the risk of being affected by the disease; and
(b) if so, the outcome thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a) & (b) AIIMS has conducted several studies on diabetes prevalence. A study in 1972 involved
an assessment of diabetes in six major Indian cities. Subsequently another study was conducted
in India and Indian migrants. A recent study by AIIMS showed that the prevalence of diabetes in
adults in urban Delhi was approximately 10% while it was 4% in rural Haryana.