Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 2: Rapid spread of diabetes across the country with its prevalence in J&K also crossing 15 to 16% and with more and more youngsters falling in its trap, it has become imperative to do blood test screening for presence of diabetes in each and every individual particularly in those belonging to high risk groups and from families with a positive history of diabetes.
This was stated by renowned Diabetologist & National Professor of Diabetes, Dr. Jitendra Singh during a Diabetes awareness programme and detection camp organized here today by Indian Red Cross Society in collaboration with Diabetes Care Foundation (DSF), a registered NGO.
Over 200 patients were examined by Dr. Jitendra Singh and about 25 new cases of diabetes were detected. Free medicine was also distributed. Prominent among those present at the camp included Anil Padha, Chairman Indian Red Cross Society, J&K, Dr. Kavita, Medical Officer at Indian Red Cross and Varun Malhotra DCF activist.
Dr. Jitendra Singh said that changing life style and junk food culture have taken its toll and inspite of new modalities of treatment available, the disease has assumed epidemic proportions.
During the next couple of years, he said, the main focus would be on diabetes in young and diabetes in pregnancy because while during young age diabetes adversely affects the youth potential at the prime of age, in pregnancy there is risk of adverse outcomes both for mother as well as the child.
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