Why understanding psychometabolic links may be crucial to combating India’s diabetes and mental health epidemic
India is facing a severe metabolic health crisis with over 100 million people living with diabetes. Experts are investigating the roles of dietary shifts, such as high white rice consumption and processed foods, in this national epidemic.
India, currently recognized as the diabetes capital of the world, is firmly in the grip of a devastating metabolic epidemic. Historically, Type 2 diabetes was perceived as an affluent disease, predominantly affecting the upper socioeconomic strata. Today, however, this public health crisis has democratised in the worst way possible—plaguing the entire nation regardless of age, region, or economic background.
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