High Prevalence of Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome Among Policemen

Abstract

The prevalence of diabetes is rapidly rising all over the globe at an alarming rate.1 Over the past 30 years, the status of diabetes has changed from being considered a mild disorder of the elderly, to one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality affecting the youth and middle aged. It is important to note that the rise in prevalence is seen in all six inhabited continents of the globe.2 The major driver of the epidemic is the more common form of diabetes namely type 2 diabetes, which accounts more than 90% of all diabetic cases.