2025, Vol. 7, Issue 1, Part D

author(s)
Shweta Rasaria and Shobha Gaikwad

abstract
Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a disease of impaired metabolism that affects the metabolism of fat, protein, and carbohydrates. Different clinical phenotypes with varied degrees of disrupted metabolism are caused through a combination(s) of insulin insufficiency and sensitivity to its activities. In 2021globally, there were around 41,600 newly diagnosed cases of T2DM in children and adolescents. The International diabetes federation (IDF) Western Pacific area and World Bank upper and middle income nations account for around 30% & 40% of all cases globally, respectively. China, India, and the United States of America have the largest estimated numbers of incident cases.