{"id":406508,"date":"2026-04-19T10:59:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T10:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/406508\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T10:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T10:59:10","slug":"cancer-heart-attacks-diabetes-rising-in-younger-population-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/406508\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer, heart attacks, diabetes rising in younger population in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most cancer screening guidelines were established when early-onset cancers were rare. Tools like mammography have lower sensitivity in women under 40. There is a need to optimise screening for younger populations, especially for those with a strong family history.Dr Nidhi Tandon, Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist, Narayana Health City, Bengaluru<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/deccanherald\/2026-04-19\/d09suawb\/heart-attacks.jpeg\"   alt=\"&lt;div class=&quot;paragraphs&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Credit: iStock&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" class=\"qt-image\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/deccanherald\/2026-04-19\/6qemhbzr\/obese-young-adult.jpeg\"   alt=\"&lt;div class=&quot;paragraphs&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Credit: iStock&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" class=\"qt-image\"\/>Weight gain, especially around the abdomen, is strongly linked to insulin resistance. Even a small increase in weight can disturb metabolism. Lack of physical activity makes it worse because muscles are not using glucose effectively. Sitting for long hours, no exercise, and poor fitness all add up. You don\u2019t have to be obese even slightly overweight with low muscle can increase risk. Movement is medicine here.Dr Rajiv Kovil, Head of Diabetology and weight loss expert, Zandra Healthcare<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/deccanherald\/2026-04-19\/46lpk1ky\/diabetes.jpeg\"   alt=\"&lt;div class=&quot;paragraphs&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Credit: iStock&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" class=\"qt-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Published 19 April 2026, 10:28 IST<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Most cancer screening guidelines were established when early-onset cancers were rare. 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