Huge Economic Burden Of Diabetes On India, Second Highest Expenditure After America
India ranks second in the world in economic burden due to diabetes, which causes losses of approximately $ 11.4 trillion annually. America is at first and China is at third place. Research shows that more than a quarter of global diabetes patients are in India. The total global economic burden including informal care reaches $152 trillion. Adopting a healthy lifestyle is an effective way to reduce its effects.