Abstract:Type II Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most common non-communicable diseases with innumerable &
potentially life threatening complications. In 2017, approximately 462 million individuals were affected
by type 2 diabetes corresponding to 6.28% of the world's population (4.4% of those aged 15-49 years, 15% of those aged 50-69,
and 22% of those aged 70+), or a prevalence rate of 6059 cases per 100,000. Over 1 million deaths per year can be attributed to
diabetes alone, making it the ninth leading cause of mo… Show more
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