Abstract

Diabetes has become one of the most prevalent diseases in today’s world, claiming lives both young and old. In medical books it is defined as the condition that is caused when the body’s ability to process blood glucose becomes impaired. The underlying mechanism of glucose impairment differs by type of Diabetes. No matter what the underlying mechanism, the complications of unrestrained blood sugar can be disastrous for a patient. It can affect the quality of life as well as can lead to untimely mortality. Thus the importance of early diagnosis, proper treatment and lifestyle modification for the control of diabetes cannot be undermined.