A nationwide survey has revealed the scale of India's worsening health crisis, showing how changes in diet and lifestyle are directly linked to the rising burden of diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.

The findings, part of the Indian Council of Medical Research– India Diabetes (ICMR-INDIAB) project, highlight that 83% of Indian adults have at least one metabolic risk factor, with hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity and diabetes now common across the country.

The study, published in Nature Medicine, which examined over 18,090 adults, paints a troubling picture of a nation in transition.

It reveals that traditional food patterns and active lifestyles are being replaced by sedentary routines and high-carbohydrate diets.

A POPULATION AT RISK The average age of participants was 40 y

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