Diabetes Tsunami: Agra Sees Cases Double Annually Due to Lifestyle, Junk Food

• Diabetes cases in Agra are doubling every year, becoming a serious health problem.
• Dr. Prabhat Agrawal attributes the surge to changing lifestyles, irregular routines, and lack of physical activity.
• The disease, once common in over 40s, now affects young adults and adolescents.
• Unhealthy food, packaged items, increased stress, and reduced physical activity in the digital age contribute significantly.
• Daily exercise (1 hour) and healthy lifestyle changes are crucial to prevent and control diabetes, avoiding a future where every third person is affected.

Why It Matters: Poor lifestyle and junk food are rapidly increasing diabetes, necessitating urgent lifestyle changes for prevention.