Diabetes strikes Indians a decade earlier than the world

New Delhi, Nov 13 One in every four individuals under 25 years of age has shown diabetic levels, a condition usually seen in the age group 40-50 years according to the Indian Council of Medical Research, shows a new study.

A data analysis by diagnostic chain Metropolis Healthcare, also indicates that Delhi is fast becoming the diabetes capital of the country. Out of the total of 1,37,280 samples tested for Diabetes January 2019 to August 2020 in their Delhi lab, as many as 18 percent were found to be suffering from poorly controlled diabetes.

The incidence of poorly controlled diabetes was found to be the highest

( With inputs from IANS )

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