More than 20% of Indian adults under 45 are either diabetic or pre-diabetic, and most have no idea. Are you unknowingly at risk?
⚠️ Why You Must Read This
In India, the signs of Type 2 Diabetes are rising fast among young adults. The scary part? Many don’t even show clear symptoms in the beginning. It creeps in silently, and the damage may already be done by the time you feel it.
That’s why understanding these early warning signs is your first defence.
Let’s break them down in simple terms and see if you might be at risk today.
🥱 1. You Feel Tired All the Time — Even After Sleeping
It’s not just work stress or late nights. If you’re constantly feeling exhausted, especially after eating, it could be due to high blood sugar. When your cells can’t absorb glucose properly, your energy crashes.
Why it matters: This fatigue is your body struggling to convert sugar into usable energy. This is also in the signs of Diabetes.
If you need an afternoon nap every day or feel foggy often, it’s worth checking your sugar levels.
🍭 2. You’re Craving Sweets or Feeling Hungry Too Often
Can’t stop snacking? Always in the mood for sugar? It might not be just a habit; your body could be begging for energy because your insulin levels are low.
Cravings are your early internal alarm. Especially if you feel shaky, irritable, or weak when you skip a meal, that’s a red flag.
💧 3. You’re Drinking Water All Day and Peeing Frequently
If you feel like you’re always thirsty and running to the washroom way too often, pay attention.
Why? Excess sugar in your bloodstream forces your kidneys to flush it out via urine. That causes dehydration and triggers more thirst. It’s a vicious cycle.
If you’re waking up more than once at night to pee, don’t ignore it.
👀 4. Blurred Vision or Difficulty Focusing Sometimes
Sudden changes in vision, like blurriness after meals or while reading your phone, could be due to fluctuating blood sugar levels.
Diabetes can swell the lens in your eyes, causing temporary changes in sight.
📌 This symptom is often ignored, but it’s one of the earliest signs doctors see in new diabetes cases.
🦶 5. Tingling or Numbness in Your Hands and Feet
Do you feel a strange pins-and-needles sensation in your fingers or toes? That’s a sign your nerves may already be affected.
Long-term high blood sugar damages small blood vessels, leading to diabetic neuropathy.
This doesn’t happen to everyone, but if it does, it usually starts early, especially if diabetes goes undiagnosed.
🧠 Are You at Risk for Diabetes?
Here are some risk factors to consider:
You have a family history of diabetes
You are overweight or have belly fat
You live a sedentary lifestyle (desk job, no regular exercise)
You’ve noticed any of the 5 symptoms above
You eat a high-carb/sugar diet (rice, bread, sweets, cold drinks)
If you relate to 2 or more of these, it’s strongly recommended to get a basic fasting blood sugar test or HbA1c test done.
