India, Nov. 11 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines diabetes as a chronic, metabolic disease characterised by high blood glucose levels, which are caused by the body's inability to produce enough insulin or to use it effectively.

This metabolic disease is often linked with obesity. However, now, an increasing number of lean Indians are also being diagnosed with diabetes, which is becoming a silent and often overlooked health risk.

Dr Tejaswi V, consultant - diabetes and endocrinology, Manipal Hospital, Kanakapura Road, calls them 'thin-fat Indians', a term which was coined by Dr CN Yajnik. Dr Tejaswi, in an interview with HT Lifestyle, elaborated on why undetected diabetes in lean Indians is a risk, and why both genes and diet...