66.11 of Indian children exhibit abnormal level of sugar in their body: SRL Study

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· Western India have highest percentage of abnormality while the lowest percentage of abnormality,among all was seen in southern India

· People with diabetes are two to four times more likely to have heart disease including children


Chandigarh, November 13, 2015: SRL Diagnostics,India's leading global diagnostic chain recently released a three year long pan India data mining survey (2012 – 2014)onHba1C tests that revealed that around 66.11 % Indian children possess abnormal levels of sugar in their body. This test is done to check and monitor response to diabetes therapy and diagnose prediabetes and diabetes in children. Rapid urbanisation, change in eating habits and shifting more focus to indoor activities have resulted in dramatic lifestyle changes leading to chronic condition associated with abnormally high levels of sugar in children.


Diabetes is becoming a silent epidemic and according to the World Health Organization, 80% of all new cases of diabetes are predicted to occur in the developing countries by 2025. In 2012, an estimated 1.5 million deaths were directly caused by diabetes and more than 80% of diabetes deaths occur in low and middle income countries. It is also projected that diabetes will be the 7th leading cause of death in 2030.


Of the approximate17 thousandsamples of children screened during this period for the analysis by SRL Diagnostics, 66.11 % of the total samples hadabnormalsugar levels.It was also found that a total of 51.76 % samples having abnormal HbAlc levels was foundin male children.The analysis showed that prevalence of this abnormality was highest among children in western zone of the country.

Zone Wise Analysis of SRL's study:

Western Zone had highest percentage of abnormality with 68.48%while eastern and northern zone had 61.48 % and 64.71% respectively. Among the four zones, southern India showed the lowest percentage of abnormality with 54.95 % percent.

Dr Leena Chatterjee, Director - Fortis SRL Labs & SRL Strategic Initiatives says,"Diabetes has emerged as a major burden for India over the last two decades. This disease further leads to other disorders which are afflicted with children like obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, nausea, drowsiness, weight loss, frequent urination in large amounts etc. As they reach adulthood, the problem related to kidneys and strokes starts amalgamating. These days, even Type 2 diabetes is being easily developed in children which has been mostly common in adults. One of the reason is it being hard to monitor what children are eating when they are at school or when they visit friends. Children and teenagers who are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes have a short life expectancy. It is advised that those with Type 2 diabetes in their families must visit their physicians frequently and make healthy choices earlier in life."

"One should not be alarmed with a diagnosis of pre-diabetes.It is a warning sign and a chance to make changes for the better. We understand that it's pretty difficult to cut out sugar completely, but one can start by skipping it in milk, choosing non-sugary breakfasts, avoiding juice beverages, and limiting bread, pasta and rice." added Dr. Chatterjee

It is essential that children and adolescents get themselves tested if they are overweight with body weight exceeding 120% of the ideal weight or they have positive family history among first and second degree relatives and if they have signs of insulin resistance.



About SRL Diagnostics

SRL Diagnostics is one of the leading chains of Clinical Diagnostic Centers in India. The diagnostic centre was introduced with the vision of providing accurate solutions to the diagnosis of various diseases, with ethical standards and care as it core values. SRL Diagnostics has *266 networking laboratories, including *11 Reference Labs, 4 Centers of Excellence, *17 radiology/imaging centers, and a footprint spanning over 6500 collection points. The company has large labs in Dubai, Sri Lanka and Nepal, and also about 50 collection points in various countries outside India.



SRL Diagnostics is the veritable pioneer of medical diagnostics in India. Established in 1995, the diagnostic centre has been imbued with a mission to deliver Gold Standard Diagnostic services, both in the field of Laboratory Medicine and Radiology including hi-end Imaging services.



SRL has the most Accredited Lab Network in India comprising of 31 NABL accredited labs and 4 CAP accredited labs. SRL continues to revolutionize diagnostic services in India by ushering in the most specialized technologies, and innovative services.



Its Research and Innovation division is ISO certified and was the first lab in the Private Sector which was recognized by the Government of India's Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. SRL's wide range of tests provides quality diagnostic, prognostic and monitoring services to other path labs, hospitals and patients. It also provides services of testing samples for the Multinational and Indian Pharmaceutical companies/ CROs undertaking Phase III/ IV Clinical Trial work, thereby supporting their international regulatory submissions.

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