Introduction
diabetes, deaths, Diabetes
DIABETES, DIABETES
Diabetes is among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the adult population, globally (Diabetes has emerged as a major public health threat in Nepal. It is the direct cause of more than 10000 deaths annually and is ranked eleventh for causing the greatest number of disability-adjusted life years (Various factors have been proposed to explain the increased risk of diabetes, mainly of Type 2, in South Asians (including Nepalese) compared to other ethnic groups such as Caucasians and Hispanics. While it is possible that genetic differences may contribute to excessive abdominal fat, it has been shown that poor health literacy around diabetes control, lower socioeconomic status, rapid urbanization leading to greater physical inactivity (i.e. not meeting physical activity recommendations), poor dietary choices including excessive consumption of white rice, processed food, sweets, and purified fat, and poor planning or target setting around healthy lifestyles are more important risk factors of diabetes in South Asians (