6. Original Scientific Paper Portraying Challenges of Diabetes Mellitus: A Chronic Disease in the lens of Anthropo-therapeutic Intervention by Udai Pratap Singh Abstract Background and Objectives: Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic and metabolic disease exemplified by elevated levels of blood glucose that leads over time to serious dent to the vital organs of the human body. It has several categories, including type 1, type 2, maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY), gestational diabetes, neonatal diabetes, and secondary forms due to endocrinopathies, steroid use, etc. Global statistics unfolds that it’s the seventh largest killer diseases. Amongst the diabetic patients, the diabetes mellitus type 2 is the most commonly prevalent across the world. Keeping these revelations in mind the present paper strives primarilyi) to portray the anthropological epidemiology and pathophysiology of the disease and ii) to explicate the Anthropo-therapeutic healing considerations in comparison with and pure and combined allopathic, ayurvedic and homeopathic treatment patterns in terms of overall wellness of the diabetic patients among the certain North Indian caste groupsie. Brahmins, Kshatriyas and Kayasthas in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Method and Techniques: On the basis of previously reported data and findings the challenges of the disease are closely comprehend in view of the epidemiology and pathophysiology. Empirical data were collected through survey method employing interview schedules and observation technique from certain caste group populations of Lucknow District. Result: It is noted in the present discourse that diabetes is a metabolic and lifestyle disease which has polymorphic genetic implications in its manifestation. Epidemiology and pathophysiology unfold that associated factors of the disease are pancreatic beta cell dysfunction, insulin resistance, and obesity, lack of physical activities, unbalanced diet, family history, urbanization, stress, hypertension, age, race and ethnicity. Its incidence has increased rapidly making a seventh largest cause of mortality. Its diagnosis reports that more than 537 million people had diabetes worldwide accounting for 10.5% of the adult population. In India, it’s prevalent at fast pace.Major diabetic complications are renal failure, heart strokes, and retinopathy, neuropathy, micro and macro vascular diseases.However, the holistic kind of treatment pattern, anthropotherapy is relatively found on better footing as compared under study as compared to others. Conclusion: it makes out the significance of improving collaboration and care synchronization amongst the likeminded professional health providers in view of improving the delivery of care for patients affected by diabetes mellitus. Download Complete Article