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Diagnosing gestational diabetes Updated: Updated: There is low awareness among the public and low capacity for testing and providing care Share Article There is low awareness among the public and low capacity for testing and providing care Diabetes is a major public health problem in India with an estimated 7 crore adults with diabetes and half as many with prediabetes. Unfortunately, over half remain undiagnosed till late complications set in. The consequences of this for the health system, economic productivity and the individual’s life and family are well documented and well known. Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes, is primarily preventable among those at risk through proper lifestyle changes.

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