Key facts
- NFHS-6 data indicates childhood development of diabetes risk factors in India.
- Diabetes risk factors can begin in childhood, not just adulthood.
- The survey challenges the perception of diabetes as solely an adult disease.
The sixth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) in India has provided insights into the early development of diabetes risk factors, suggesting that the conditions leading to diabetes often begin in childhood. This challenges the common perception of diabetes as solely an adult disease. The survey's findings highlight the importance of addressing these early-onset risk factors to mitigate future public health challenges related to diabetes in India. However, the survey also dropped 43 indicators from previous rounds, raising questions about data accountability.