India, April 7 -- The connection between a warming planet and metabolic health is clear. A rise in temperatures results in changes in biological and behavioural patterns. This also makes diabetes not only more prevalent but also more difficult to manage.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Ravi Kesari, MBBS, MD, general medicine, internal medicine, Apollo Spectra Hospital, Bengaluru, stated that climate change alters the way the human body functions.

According to him, rising global temperatures influence diabetes patterns by altering how the body processes sugar and manages insulin. "When the environment gets hotter, the body must work harder to maintain its internal balance, which can increase the risk of developing and managing the ...