According to statistics, approximately 366 million people suffer from diabetes
and it is estimated that by the end of 2030, the count will rise to 552 million. It is a
known fact that an early diagnosis of diabetes can help prevent progression to later
complications. Research states that about 183 million people presently have diabetes and
are unaware of it. One of the types of diabetes, type 2, can be evident in people for about
9 – 12 years without their knowledge and can cause complications during treatment.
Early detection of diabetes is crucial for active management for people who have
been newly diagnosed and have not developed complications yet [3]. It is unlikely to
expect everybody to be aware of the early symptoms of diabetes and visit a doctor.
However, in today’s world, according to “Worldwide Social Network Users: 2013
Forecast and Comparative Estimates”, approximately one in four people across the globe
use social networks, and this number is believed to have risen from 1.47 billion in 2012
to 1.73 billion in 2014, with an estimated 18% increase [4].