India, Nov. 7 -- The burden of diabetes is high and increasing globally. The 2019 estimates showed that 77 million individuals had diabetes in India, a figure expected to rise to over 134 million by 2045, according to a study published in the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. While there are some common warning symptoms for diabetes, including insatiable thirst, frequent urination, unplanned weight loss or fatigue, it is a disease that is not always as obvious.

Dr Vineeta Singh Tandon, senior consultant - internal medicine, ISIC Multispeciality Hospital, stressed that for many people, high blood sugar can persist for months or years without noticeable symptoms and can lead to type 2 diabetes.

This is why it is easy to overlook diabetes, ...