Fear of diagnosis keeping people away from diabetes screening, finds IDF survey
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Updated - November 14, 2026 09:22 am IST
The fear of test results was cited as a barrier to screening by 35% of respondents. Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images
Fear of discovering that they have diabetes is keeping many Indians from getting screened. An estimated 38.6 million adults in the country are living with undiagnosed diabetes, accounting for 43% of the adult population with the condition, according to new research by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF).
Published - November 14, 2026 06:01 am IST
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