In an alarming development, experts have revealed that there has been a 50 per cent jump in prevalence of diabetes among young individuals under 40 years of age in recent years in India, which is home to 74.2 mn diabetics. India is often dubbed as the diabetic capital of the world where nearly 11 per cent of the population is grappling with the disease.
Speaking at a recent health forum hosted by Practo, Hema Venkataraman, a consultant Endocrinologist from NHS, UK, and Medical Advisor at Practo Transform, said, “The prevalence of diabetes is 11 per cent all across India and diabetes is no longer confined to just older demographics.