Increase Incidences Tuberculosis in Diabetic Patients in Developing Countries

Abstract

Relationship between Diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis is going on from decades though available literature leaves no doubt that they are interrelated, the rate of it is still high in countries where the environment for living is poor.  This relationship further confirms to be an example of an association between a communicable and non-communicable disease. Due to the absence of proper amenities for hygiene and population overcrowding in countries a major problem. Malnutrition is one of the major causes of increase detection of tuberculosis followed by diabetes mellitus amongst the population. Additionally, obesity in the populations with diabetes is also the risk factor for increase tuberculosis in the developing countries. Thus, an increase incidence of tuberculosis in observed globally in diabetic population, in particular to the developing countries needs attention of health care provider before it become epidemic