Health & Environment
Dr. V. Mohan Highlights India's Metabolic Crisis and Rising Diabetes
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THE BRIEF
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Dr. V. Mohan has warned that India is facing a metabolic crisis, describing diabetes as the 'wages of affluence' due to changing dietary habits and sedentary lifestyles.
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Recent surveys indicate that nearly 1 in 3 Indian women are now overweight or obese, contributing to a sharp rise in lifestyle-related diseases across the country.
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Experts are urging a return to balanced diets and increased physical activity, noting that food has increasingly become an 'engineered addiction' rather than a source of nutrition.