The Prevalence and Management of Diabetes in Rural India
- Clara K. Chow, MBBS14,
- P. Krishnam Raju, MBBS3,
- Rama Raju, MBBS2,
- K. Srinath Reddy, MD5,
- Magnolia Cardona, MPH1,
- David S. Celermajer, PHD46 and
- Bruce C. Neal, PHD14
- 1The George Institute for International Health, Sydney, Australia
- 2Byrraju Foundation, Hyderabad, India
- 3CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) Foundation, Hyderabad, India
- 4Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- 5Centre for Chronic Disease Control, Delhi, India
- 6Department of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Address correspondence to Dr. Clara Chow, The George Institute for International Health, P.O. Box M201, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia. E-mail: cchow{at}thegeorgeinstitute.org
Very high levels of diabetes have been reported in urban areas of India (1), but few data are available for rural regions where >70% of the population lives. Data from a new large-scale survey done in 2005 suggest rural India may soon experience the same epidemic of diabetes. A total of 4,535 individuals aged ≥30 years (response rate 81%, mean age 46.8 years) were sampled at random age and sex strata from 20 villages representative of Godavari, a developing rural area of Andhra Pradesh. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and a …
