Health coach Adithya Nataraj warned on September 2 that young Indians are developing type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, and heart conditions a full decade earlier than Western populations.
The expert attributes this trend to the 'thin-fat phenotype,' where individuals with normal BMI suffer from low muscle mass and high insulin resistance due to sedentary lifestyles and processed diets.
To combat metabolic aging, Nataraj recommends strength training 3–4 times weekly, consuming 25–30g of protein per meal, and maintaining a daily step count of 8,000 to 10,000.