Background: Diabetes is one of the leading global health predicaments of the 21st century. Due to rapid urbanization and lifestyle changes, more and more people become victim to diabetes every year. Many countries spend a chunk of their total health expenditure on diabetes. Thus, the disease is a major challenge for individuals, their families, and the healthcare system. It has become a hurdle to sustainable economic development as it cripples productivity. Methodology: With this background, the daily routine, work place productivity, and accomplishment of goals, both short- and long-term, were assessed for 200 diabetic subjects using a diabetes productivity measure. Results: Since Type 2 diabetes subjects with 1-3 years of disease duration and without any comorbid conditions were selected for this study, 44% indicated that diabetes slightly had an impact on their long-term goal whereas 2% identified that diabetes was a burden and it prohibited them from achieving their long-term goals. Conclusion: Massive education and awareness programs are crucial to improve the diagnosis and management of all types of diabetes and to embed lifestyle changes that will slow the rise in Type 2 diabetes.

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Background: Plethora of studies has authenticated the linkage between overeating, overweight, and diabetes. Thus, this study was framed to evaluate whether diabetes subjects are food addicted which leads to overweight and thereby pave way for the development of type 2 diabetes. Methodolgy: The Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) has been recommended for the assessment of addictive eating behavior. Result: The German version of the YFAS was administered to type 2 diabetes subjects (n = 100) and the results were analyzed. Item analysis revealed that out of the hundred selected diabetic subjects only 6% had food addition.

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