Teenagers are also at risk

According to Dr. Bhanu Malhotra, specialist endocrinologist at RAK Hospital, Type 2 diabetes has been increasingly affecting adolescents and teenagers, not just young adults.

She has identified increased screen time, sedentary lifestyles, stress, and smoking as contributing factors.

She has advised people with a body mass index above 25 to consider diabetes screening, particularly if they also have hypertension, abnormal cholesterol, heart disease, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or a history of gestational diabetes.

Malhotra has noted that warning signs could include excessive thirst, frequent urination, unexplained weight loss, unusual tiredness, changes in eyesight, and recurrent infections.

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