Recent data from the International Diabetes Federation, Diabetes Atlas show that 285 million people suffer from diabetes was more upon the young. More than half of these are young people aged between 20-60 years.

The data also shows Indonesia entered into a list of 10 countries suffer most dibetes, with India ranked first, both China and the United States third.

Unity Diabetes Indonesia (Persadia) projected the number of diabetics in Indonesia will swell of about 24 million people in 2025. This figure jumped almost double the number of diabetics currently about 12 million people.

Chairman of the Diabetes Association of Indonesia (Persadia), DR. Dr Achmat Rudianto-KEMD SpPD diabetes problems in Indonesia will have a major impact on the economy if left unchecked.

"Because the cost of diabetes treatment, especially if you've complications occur," he said.

According to data from the Ministry of Health in 2008 found 5.7 percent of the total Indonesian population or 12 million people suffer from diabetes. People who enter into pre-diabetic group even reached 11 percent.

Diabetes mellitus type 2 occurs by a combination of defects in production of insulin and insulin resistance or reduced sensitivity to insulin. As a result of insulin the body needs can not be absorbed and even wasted