New Delhi, July 24 -- New Delhi July 24, 2025 Union Minister for Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, emphasized the potential of yoga in preventing Type 2 diabetes following the presentation of a report titled 'Yoga and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes' to Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, J.P. Nadda. The report, prepared by the Research Society for the Study of #Diabetes in India (RSSDI) under Dr. S.V. Madhu, indicates that regular yoga practice may lower the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by up to 40% among at-risk individuals. Unlike previous studies focusing on diabetes management, this research targets prevention among predisposed individuals.

Dr. Singh noted that the study is based on non-clinical observations an...