Diabetes prevention must begin early in life, says health expert

Hyderabad, Nov 15 (UNI) India needs to shift its focus from treating diabetes in adulthood to preventing metabolic risks from pregnancy and early childhood, as the foundations of metabolic health are shaped much earlier in life, Dr Anura Kurpad, Senior Advisor - Health and Nutrition, Tata Trusts, said. According to the International Diabetes Federation's (IDF) 2025 Diabetes Atlas, an estimated 89.8 million adults aged 20-79 were living with diabetes in India in 2024, while 43 per cent of cases remained undiagnosed. In a release on Sunday, Dr Kurpad said maternal health and nutrition during pregnancy, infancy and childhood growth played…