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What’s India’s exact lifestyle diseases burden? We’re finding out, MoS health tells LS 

Diabetes prevalence varies from 4.3% in Bihar to 13.6% in Chandigarh,” said minister of state (health) Anupriya Patel in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Friday. Patel was quoting figures from various studies, including an on-going Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The ICMR study— ICMR-INDIAB, covering both urban and rural population in all states and Union territories Read More