New study find that every second Indian could be living with high blood sugar

An analysis of four million lab test reports by an online healthcare company in India suggests that every other person could be having high levels of blood sugarAbout half of the men and women who tested were found to have had a high blood sugar or hyperglycaemiaFurther over 90 per cent of those having a high blood sugar also showed an abnormality in parameters of liver lipid heart or thyroid the Diabetes The Silent Killer Sweeping Across India report by PharmEasy saidFindings of the analysis published ahead of World Diabetes Day on November 14 also show a 22 per cent improvement in blood sugar levels among those who retested within six months highlighting how regular monitoring can be crucial to managing diabetes effectively the authors saidDiabetes tests conducted by PharmEasy during the period January 2022 to September 2025 were analysedThe authors wrote One in two people tested shows high blood sugar levels 519 per cent of men and 4543 per cent of women who tested had high blood sugarLooking at how high blood sugar varied across age groups a sharp increase in reports of high blood glucose was seen among those aged 30 and aboveNearly 60 per cent of the total lab tests 64 per cent of men 54 per cent of women also revealed insulin resistance where the bodys cells do not respond to insulin and which is an early sign of ones metabolic riskOne can watch out for insulin resistance through indicators such as dark velvety patches on the back of the neck armpits or elbows skin tags on eyelids or elsewhere on the body or an increase in waist circumference the authors saidThey also found that one in four people with high blood sugar also have a thyroid problem most commonly an underactive thyroid or hypothyroidismMore than one in three people with hyperglycaemia showed signs of liver problems this can happen due to a buildup of fat in the organ with high blood sugar and insulin resistance as contributing factors the authors saidAround 90 per cent of the lab reports revealed abnormal cholesterol and fat levels often a mix of high bad cholesterol LDL and triglycerides and low good cholesterol HDL which can significantly raise the risk of heart disease and high blood pressureFurther nearly half of the reports with high blood sugar showed a dysfunction of the kidney The authors said that high blood sugar can impair the kidneys in removing waste from the body while leaking useful proteins in urineOne in three lab test reports showed signs of inflammation that can slowly damage the lining of blood vessels and increase the risk of heart attack and strokeThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever