Data | Younger diabetes patients on the rise in most Indian States
1 year, 11 months ago

Data | Younger diabetes patients on the rise in most Indian States

The Hindu  

In five States — West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Tripura — more than 8% of men aged below 35 had a random blood glucose level higher than 140 milligrams per decilitre, according to the National Family Health Survey-5 conducted between 2019 and 2021. Chart 1A plots the share of men aged below 35 whose random blood glucose levels were high in 2019-21, against the increase in the share compared to 2015-16. Chart 2A plots the share of men aged between 15-54 whose random blood glucose levels were high in 2019-21, against the increase in the share compared to 2015-16. The number of men with a high random blood glucose level was relatively higher in Goa, West Bengal, Tripura and the southern States of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.

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Diabetes at 30? Habits putting young Indians at risk, 5 prevention tips for millennials and Gen Z in India
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Diabetes at 30? Habits putting young Indians at risk, 5 prevention tips for millennials and Gen Z in India

Hindustan Times  

India, often referred to as the ‘Diabetes Capital of the World’, faces a rising tide of new cases, many of which affect young adults and even adolescents. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Advait Sharma, Chief Medical Officer at Truworth Wellness, opined, “This trend raises important questions about the role of lifestyle, stress and genetics in diabetes development. However, …

Nearly 1 in 2 People Tested Exhibit Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels: Thyrocare’s Research Report on Diabetes and Prediabetes in India
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Nearly 1 in 2 People Tested Exhibit Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels: Thyrocare’s Research Report on Diabetes and Prediabetes in India

Live Mint  

VMPL New Delhi, December 5: Thyrocare, a leading diagnostic and preventive healthcare provider in India, has released a comprehensive research report uncovering critical insights into the prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes across India. States with higher rice consumption showed a greater incidence of diabetes and prediabetes, while states with predominantly wheat-based diets demonstrated lower prevalence rates, highlighting the role of …

India diabetes study reveals nearly half of those tested have abnormal blood glucose levels
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India diabetes study reveals nearly half of those tested have abnormal blood glucose levels

New Indian Express  

A recent India diabetes prevalence study analyzing HbA1c test results—a key measure of blood glucose levels over the past three months—found that a staggering 49.3% of the 1,966,449 adults surveyed across the country exhibited abnormal glucose levels. "This research provides a critical lens through which we can view the diabetes epidemic in India," says Dr. Preet Kaur, co-author of the …

21 Crore Indians—quarter of global cases—had diabetes in 2022, finds Lancet study
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21 Crore Indians—quarter of global cases—had diabetes in 2022, finds Lancet study

Live Mint  

About 82.8 crore people are estimated to be living with diabetes in 2022 globally, according to an analysis published in the Lancet journal. India's share is over a quarter, which is about 21.2 crore people living with diabetes in 2022, the study said. 13 Crore adults have untreated Diabetes The study also found that almost one third of the 44.5 …

Quarter of diabetics globally are Indians, says Lancet study
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Quarter of diabetics globally are Indians, says Lancet study

India TV News  

Diabetes is considered one of the most dangerous diseases in the world. A recent report in The Lancet Journal says that in the last 30 years, the percentage of young people suffering from diabetes has doubled across the world. The report says that in some developed countries like Japan, Canada, France and Denmark, the rate of diabetes patients has either …

India had highest number of diabetics in the world in 2022: Lancet report
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India had highest number of diabetics in the world in 2022: Lancet report

India Today  

India recorded the highest number of diabetics globally in 2022, accounting for over a quarter of the world's 828 million cases, according to a recent report by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration and the World Health Organisation. Their latest findings indicate that around 212 million people in India, about 23.7% of the population, were living with diabetes in 2022. Yet, …

Study finds rising prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the young in south India
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Study finds rising prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the young in south India

The Hindu  

A study has found a higher percentage increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes among younger individuals than in older individuals in southern India over a period of 10 years. A team of doctors led by A. Ramachandran of India Diabetes Research Foundation and Dr. A. Ramachandran’s Diabetes Hospitals studied the prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes and …

Why are children in India getting type 2 diabetes, usually seen in adults? Tips to prevent it
1 year, 3 months ago

Why are children in India getting type 2 diabetes, usually seen in adults? Tips to prevent it

Hindustan Times  

According to the WHO, an estimated 77 million people above the age of 18 years are suffering from diabetes and nearly 25 million are prediabetics in India. Why are children in India getting type 2 diabetes, usually seen in adults? Tips to prevent it Although type 2 diabetes has traditionally been more prevalent in older adults, there has been a …

Explained | How can India tackle its diabetes burden?
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | How can India tackle its diabetes burden?

The Hindu  

The story so far: There was great interest in the results of the largest, long-term study on metabolic factors in the Indian subcontinent as part of the ICMR-InDiab study published in The Lancet last week. “Prevention is key, and here is the window of opportunity,” says V. Mohan, Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, which conducted the study funded by the Indian …

Data | High burden of diabetes and BP in Kerala and West Bengal
1 year, 6 months ago

Data | High burden of diabetes and BP in Kerala and West Bengal

The Hindu  

The results of an Indian Council of Medical Research–India Diabetes study published recently in The Lancet show concerning levels of diabetes, hypertension, abdominal obesity and hypertriglyceridemia in India. In these States, there was a relatively high prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, abdominal obesity and hypertriglyceridemia. Click to remove AMP mode Map 2 | The map shows the prevalence of hypertension In …

Explained | Are non-communicable diseases increasing in India?
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | Are non-communicable diseases increasing in India?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The new national estimates for diabetes and other non-communicable diseases shows that 31 million more Indians became diabetic in four years. First, diabetes and other metabolic non-communicable diseases, such as hypertension, obesity and dyslipidemia are much more common than estimated previously in India and second, while currently urban regions had higher rates of all metabolic NCDs …

Why does India have such high diabetes numbers? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 6 months ago

Why does India have such high diabetes numbers? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

An India-wide study on the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes, results of which were released recently, threw up some startling results: 10.13 crore people in our country of 140 crore could be diabetic, and another 13.6 crore are estimated to be at the pre-diabetic stage. The study was conducted by the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation in collaboration with the Indian …

Alarming prevalence of NCDs in Kerala, indicates ICMR-INDIAB study
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Alarming prevalence of NCDs in Kerala, indicates ICMR-INDIAB study

The Hindu  

The final results of a long-term, cross-sectional, population-based study across 31 States, Metabolic non-communicable disease health report of India, by the Indian Council of Medical Research and India Diabetes paint a bleak picture of Kerala, which figures amongst the top three States with the worst overall indicators. The sample size was close to 4,000 The study throws up little surprises …

Diabetes crisis deepens in India: Top 10 worst-affected states and UTs
1 year, 6 months ago

Diabetes crisis deepens in India: Top 10 worst-affected states and UTs

Hindustan Times  

Surpassing the earlier WHO estimates of 77 million people suffering from diabetes, a new study published in internationally acclaimed journal Lancet, funded by ICMR and Health Ministry has brought surprising numbers to the fore. The study published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology has discovered an astonishing 101 million people in India are struggling with diabetes, which is 11.4% of …

Over 11 per cent Indians Diabetic, 36 per cent have Hypertension: Lancet Survey
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Over 11 per cent Indians Diabetic, 36 per cent have Hypertension: Lancet Survey

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The prevalence of diabetes in India is 11.4 per cent, while 35.5 per cent and 15.3 per cent of people suffer from hypertension and prediabetes respectively, according to the findings of a nationwide survey published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal. The study, conducted by the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation in collaboration with the Indian Council of …

India has 101 million diabetics, most populous UP has least prevalence, says Lancet study
1 year, 6 months ago

India has 101 million diabetics, most populous UP has least prevalence, says Lancet study

Hindustan Times  

India is a home to 101 million people with diabetes while 136 million in the country are struggling with prediabetes, says a new study published in Lancet. The largest epidemiological study on diabetes and chronic noncommunicable diseases in India was funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. “It is quite evident from …

India logged 31 million new diabetes patients in 2019-21: study
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India logged 31 million new diabetes patients in 2019-21: study

The Hindu  

June 09, 2023 02:28 pm | Updated June 19, 2023 02:13 pm IST - NEW DELHI Thirty-one million Indians became diabetic between 2019-2021, according to a paper touted as “one of the first comprehensive studies covering all States of India” to assess the non-communicable diseases burden in the country. The study, titled ‘Metabolic non-communicable disease health report of India: the …

Are Indians Getting Sicker? Study Flags Shocking Pre-Diabetes, BP, Cholesterol, Obesity Numbers
1 year, 6 months ago

Are Indians Getting Sicker? Study Flags Shocking Pre-Diabetes, BP, Cholesterol, Obesity Numbers

News 18  

The prevalence of diabetes and other metabolic non-communicable diseases in India is considerably higher than previously estimated, a new study has found. The eye-opening study on deteriorating health markers of Indians has shown the prevalence of metabolic disorders such as diabetes, hypertension, central obesity or abdominal fat, and high cholesterol. The study, titled “Metabolic non-communicable health report of India-the ICMR-INDIAB …

11% of India’s population is diabetic while 15.3% could be pre-diabetic, says study
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11% of India’s population is diabetic while 15.3% could be pre-diabetic, says study

The Hindu  

An estimated 101.3 million people in the country could be diabetic and another 136 million in the pre-diabetic stage, a cross-section study, carried out between 2008 amd 2020 across the country, has found. According to the current estimate, about 11% of the country’s population is already diabetic with urban India accounting for 16.4% while in the rural population the prevalence …

Data | Persons with higher awareness about diabetes have better chance of beating the disease
1 year, 11 months ago

Data | Persons with higher awareness about diabetes have better chance of beating the disease

The Hindu  

Diabetes is often dubbed a rich man’s disease. Chart 1A shows the share of the women population in India which was neither on medication to control diabetes nor had their random blood glucose level >140 mg/dl, across wealth quintiles. Chart 1B shows the share of the women population in India which was either on medication to control diabetes or had …

India Among Top Ten Countries with Highest Type 2 Diabetes Prevalence: Lancet Study
2 years, 3 months ago

India Among Top Ten Countries with Highest Type 2 Diabetes Prevalence: Lancet Study

News 18  

An estimated 8.4 million people were living with Type 1 Diabetes across the globe in 2021, and India was among the top ten countries with the highest prevalence of the disease, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal. “Given that prevalence of people with T1D is projected to increase in all countries to up …

India among top 10 nations with highest Type 1 diabetes prevalence: Report
2 years, 3 months ago

India among top 10 nations with highest Type 1 diabetes prevalence: Report

Live Mint  

Among the estimated 8.4 million people living with Type 1 Diabetes across the globe in 2021, India ranked in the top ten countries with highest prevalence of the disease, said The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal's modelling study on 21 September. "Given that prevalence of people with T1D is projected to increase in all countries to up to 17.5 million …

National Family Health Survey: As Covid swirls, lifestyle diseases rise in India
4 years ago

National Family Health Survey: As Covid swirls, lifestyle diseases rise in India

India Today  

One thing that the new National Family Health Survey has clearly established is that child health has suffered much in the last five years. The new official data, released by the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on December 12, is from the first phase of the 2019-20 round of India's official health data household survey. The data shows that most …

Lifetime risk of diabetes in metropolitan cities is alarming, warns study
4 years ago

Lifetime risk of diabetes in metropolitan cities is alarming, warns study

The Hindu  

Disturbing new research published in Diabetologia shows that more than half of men and some two thirds of women aged 20 years in India will likely develop diabetes, with most of those cases likely to be type 2 diabetes. The research titled “Lifetime risk of diabetes in metropolitan cities in India,’’ was done by a team of authors in India, …

More than half of 20-year-olds in India’s metros likely to develop diabetes in lifetime: Study
4 years, 1 month ago

More than half of 20-year-olds in India’s metros likely to develop diabetes in lifetime: Study

The Hindu  

More than half of men, and nearly two thirds of women currently aged 20 years in India could develop diabetes in their life time, with most of those cases likely to be type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Based on the analysis, the scientists said the lifetime risk of developing diabetes in 20-year-old men and women free of …

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