The 42nd world health assembly (WHA) noted that Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a significant public health concern and the problem is growing especially in the developing countries. Recognizing that the disease is chronic debilitating, costly and leads to severe complications, the WHA invited member countries to formulate preventive measures and guidelines for control programs. Both genetic and environment (external) factors are important in the development of type II DM. The external factors are modifiable and there is evidence that correction of these factors can bring down the risk of type II diabetes by up to 91%. Thus it would be important and worthwhile to determine the role of the various risk factors in the causation of type II diabetes so that appropriate local risk factor interventions can be planned.
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