Over 10,000 people were screened for diabetes and its health implications during a diabetes mela held here on Saturday.

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The only way to curb diabetes is to create maximum awareness. By ensuring maximum people are a part of the awareness campaigns, a step forward can be taken in reducing diabetes.
India is considered as the Diabetes Capital of the world and as per the 2015 reports from International Diabetes Federation, 69.1 million people in India are diabetic.
"Diabetes is increasing exponentially in our country. The only way to curb is to create maximum awareness. By ensuring maximum people are a part of the awareness campaigns we can take a step forward in reducing diabetes," Pradeep Gadge, Chief Diabetologist, Gadge Diabetes Centre, said.
A recent study at the University of California, San Francisco revealed that alcohol addiction can increase the risk factors of diabetes and high blood pressure.
Source-IANS
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