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People turning to medicines to check the onset of diabetes

New Delhi (PTI): Unable to squeeze in enough physical activity in their everyday life due to erratic work schedules, the young in India are increasingly turning to preventive medicines to check the onset of diabetes.

Hours spent in office leave no time for physical movement. This sedentary lifestyle leads to obesity which can directly lead to diabetes, according to physicians.

Apart from this, Indians are genetically predisposed to the disease due to the high insulin resistance in their bodies.

"It is to combat this early onset of diabetes that doctors are prescribing preventive medicines like Metfomin," according to Dr S K Wangoo of the Indraprastha Apollo hospital.

The drug which is basically an insulin sensitising agent reduces the risk of the onset of diabetes.

Dr Archana Arya, an endocrinologist working with the capital's Ganga Ram hospital, however, feels, that the medicine is being used more than it should be.

"The younger generation should instead focus more on losing weight and making a changeover in their lifestyles," she told PTI.

This stands true specially for children as they should be getting more outdoor time than at present.

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