PREVALENCE OF DIABETES MELLITUS IN SAURASHTRA REGION OF GUJARAT: A SURVEY

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, as it affects almost every system of human body. It is a life-style disorder, which neither spared developing nor developed nations. Treatment modalities, in particular to this disease depend from patient to patient. This kind of strategy is true in case of traditional medical system like Ayurveda. This individuality is decided on the basis of Prakriti, Vaya, Bala, Desha etc. and hence it is essential to know these factors for successful management of diseases. Considering these aspects; a survey has been conducted on patients of DM in Saurashtra region to know the impact of diet, lifestyle and etiquettes over the disease. In the present study, 250 diagnosed patients of DM from Saurashtra region of Gujarat, India were selected to assess major causes of the DM. The observation of the study reveals that, certain dietary and life style regimes of this region are responsible in manifestation of DM.