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Diabetes in India

With the spread of fast-food outlets and more sedentary lifestyles, the prevalence of diabetes in India is rising alarmingly. But the subpopulations at risk and the symptoms of the disease differ from those in the West.

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Diamond, J. Diabetes in India. Nature 469, 478–479 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/469478a

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