Prevalence of Diabetes and Its Determinants in the Young Adults Indian Population-Call for Yoga Intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The young Indian population, which constitutes 65% of the country, is fast adapting to a new lifestyle, which was not known earlier. They are at a high risk of the increasing burden of diabetes and associated complications. The new evolving lifestyle is not only affecting people's health but also mounting the monetary burden on a developing country such as India.

Aim

We aimed to collect information regarding the prevalence of risk of diabetes in young adults (<35 years) in the 29 most populous states and union territories (7 zones) of India, using a validated questionnaire.

Methods

A user-friendly questionnaire-based survey using a mobile application was conducted on all adults in the 29 most populous states/union territories of India, after obtaining ethic

SUBMITTER: Nagarathna R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7759624 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature