Mysuru: India has a dubious distinction of becoming the capital of Diabetes in the world. The incidence of diabetes is increasing rapidly, and we in India develop Diabetes at least 10 years earlier compared to the same age group in Caucasian counterpart.
The patients who are treated are only the tip of the iceberg and there are many more living amongst us who have not been diagnosed so far. There are many complications of uncontrolled and untreated diabetes; the most neglected among them is foot complications.
