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title: "Why diabetes increasing in India?"  
description: "A brief explanation of the reason behind increasing diabetes in India"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-10-25  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3004/why-diabetes-increasing-in-india  
category: "health and fitness"  
tags: ["diabetes", "health", "India", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why diabetes increasing in India?

![Why diabetes increasing in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/0382b39b-1635-4f5a-9a04-46d0fed6540c/images/c46f60df-0908-44dc-bac0-bf99c26fdd41.jpeg) ![Why diabetes increasing in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/0382b39b-1635-4f5a-9a04-46d0fed6540c/images/53c7263b-06b7-4721-aaa5-0282312e271f.jpeg) Recent decades, Indians are adopting Western diets, resulting in increased obesity and central adiposity, leading to diabetes risk factors. ![Why diabetes increasing in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/0382b39b-1635-4f5a-9a04-46d0fed6540c/images/b3f55d6c-e3cd-410c-a49a-7fa38ee136ef.jpeg) Overweight and obese people are more likely to live in cities, as are sedentary habits and restricted access to healthful meals. ![Why diabetes increasing in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/0382b39b-1635-4f5a-9a04-46d0fed6540c/images/c0b8d558-ce47-48a0-a055-57a682b87ceb.jpeg) Because of genetic predisposition & rapid epidemiological shift caused by increased sanitation & healthcare, people are more susceptible to diabetes. ![Why diabetes increasing in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/0382b39b-1635-4f5a-9a04-46d0fed6540c/images/b8f0c9d0-b56f-4574-a2ed-938ba88b7741.jpeg) India's chronic stress, air pollution, lack of awareness contribute to insulin resistance, increased diabetes risk. ![Why diabetes increasing in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/0382b39b-1635-4f5a-9a04-46d0fed6540c/images/aabeaa8a-ab5c-4670-9b39-6680597e523e.jpeg) The Indian government has launched public awareness campaigns for diabetes treatment, but more efforts are needed to prevent its occurrence.

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