Why does India have such high diabetes numbers? | In Focus podcast
In Focus by The Hindu
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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. Uttar Pradesh had the lowest prevalence of diabetes at 4%, while Goa had the highest at 26.4%. What does the rural urban divide in the diabetes numbers tell us? How much of a role does a diet play? And what can individuals who are pre-diabetes do in order to reverse their condition? We explore these questions and more with Dr. V Mohan, Senior Author of the Study and Chairman, Dr. Mohan's Dabity Specialty Centre in Chennai.
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