Author(s): Dr. Neeta Varshney

Abstract:
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder resulting from a defect in insulin secretion. The main indication of diabetes mellitus a hyperglycemia in blood which is due to low insulin directed fostering of glucose by target cells. It is a silent killer and one of the most challenging symptom in 21^st century.in 2000, India (31.7) topped the world with the highest number of people with the united states (17.7million) in second and third place respectively. Study shows that there was globally 285 million people suffering from this disease in 2010.The prevalence of diabetes is predicted to double from 171 million in 2000 to 366 million in 2030 with a maximum increase in India (Wild et al, 2004).