en تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="line-height:normal"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">Objective:</span></span></span></b><b> </b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Diabetes mellitus (DM) also known as diabetes, is a chronic metabolic disorder that is rapidly becoming a worldwide concern with severe economic, social, and health consequences. Diabetes is a collection of metabolic illnesses defined by hyperglycemia that results due to abnormalities in the secretion of insulin, its action, or a combination of the two. According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), there were around 387 million diabetics worldwide in 2014, with that number anticipated to climb to 592 million by 2035.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="line-height:normal"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Additionally, the fact that over half of the population has diabetes that goes undiagnosed adds to the difficulty of diagnosis. Diabetes is already on the increase in India as a result of a combination of genetic predisposition and lifestyle changes brought about by globalization and urbanization. Even though diabetes affects a large section of India&#39;s population, diabetes awareness campaigns are few and far between, although it is one of the most severe issues to be addressed. Regular exercise, stress management, yoga, and regular exercise, as well as mindful nutrition, are all important aspects of diabetes control. This research gives an overview of the current status of diabetes in India, as well as the influence of nutrition, geographic distribution, and air pollution on the spread of the disease. It also addresses some of the diabetic therapies.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Diabetes mellitus, Geographical distribution, Diet, Air pollution, Prevention, Treatment 231 239 http://ijdo.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-30-363&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Praveen Kumar Gupta 0000-0003-0972-1384 Yes Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, R.V College of Engineering, Bangalore-560059, India. Sonnahallipura Munivenkatappa Byregowda 0000-0001-7169-1871 No Director, Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals, Bangalore, India. Archana Munivenkatarayappa 0000-0001-5384-9911 No Assistant Professor (opg), Small animal House, Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals, Bangalore, India. Raju Hanumegowda 0000-0001-6788-8575 No Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, R.V College of Engineering, Bangalore-560059, India. Chandrananthi Chithananthan No Research Scholar, Department of Biotechnology, R.V College of Engineering, Bangalore-560059, India. Shravani S Daptardar 0000-0003-3033-5015 No Research Scholar, Department of Biotechnology, R.V College of Engineering, Bangalore-560059, India. Joanna Nicole D'Souza 0000-0002-9669-6828 No Research Scholar, Department of Biotechnology, R.V College of Engineering, Bangalore-560059, India. Vanam Rashmi 0000-0001-7625-2982 No Research Scholar, Department of Biotechnology, R.V College of Engineering, Bangalore-560059, India. Faheena Anjum N Jahangir 0000-0003-3637-3493 No Research Scholar, Department of Biotechnology, R.V College of Engineering, Bangalore-560059, India. Sarah Philip 0000-0001-9459-8282 No Research Scholar, Department of Biotechnology, R.V College of Engineering, Bangalore-560059, India. Yasmin Khatoon 0000-0001-6076-0798 No Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, Rameshwaram Institute of Technology and Management, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 227202, India.