New Delhi, July 30 || Every third Indian is affected by some metabolic dysfunction, said Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, while proposing a mass campaign for the prevention of Type 2 diabetes in the young.
Addressing the Foundation Day ceremony of the Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI), Singh expressed concern that India continues to be labelled the “diabetes capital of the world”.
“Every third Indian is affected by some form of metabolic dysfunction,” he said.
The Minister, himself a globally renowned endocrinologist, also cautioned against diabetes disinformation, which tends to be spread, sometimes inadvertently, from certain quarters.
He debunked popular myths, such as the belief in “one meal a day”, urging for a more scientific understanding of meal quality and quantity in diabetes care.