A diabetic patient gets their blood sugar tested using a sugar monitor Syed zakir Hossain/Dhaka TribuneTwo out of every three persons over 30 years do not know about diabetes although almost a third of the population of that age group are either diabetics or on their way to becoming oneSumi Begum from the Poradiya village of the Nagarkanda sub-district in Faridpur was among the millions who cannot tell if they are diabetic. Sumi says she never knew about the causes of diabetes; let alone how to reduce the chances of becoming a diabetic. The Bangladesh D-Magic trial was conducted between July 2015 and June 2018, under the Perinatal Care Project (PCP), - a collaboration of research work between the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh (BADAS) and the Institute for Global Health of University College London, UK. Director of Centre for Global Non-communicable Diseases at the University College London, Dr Edward Forttrell said the study had found “very limited knowledge and understanding” although about one in every three adults is pre-diabetic or diabetic. He said, “Three out of every four persons are unaware about their diabetic status.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 17, 2019 18:45 UTC