18.4 percent of the Youngsters up to the age of 22 including school children of Sri Lanka are suffering from Diabetes according to the latest Health Survey conducted by the Ministry Of Health.According to the survey 4.2 percent of School Children below 16 years of age ,4.4 percent belongs to the 16-18 age group and 9.8 percent of 18-22 age group are suffering from Diabetes.
Also the survey revealed that 24 percent of the women population and 19 percent of male population in sri lanka are not having any physical exercise and prone to Diabetes.Unhealthy Diet pattern ,lack of exercises ,mental stress and obesity are identified as main causes of getting the disease.
Out of the sri lankan population 10 percent of the rural population and 20 percent of the urban population is suffering from diabetes Ministry Of Health added.
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