Medical experts have highlighted the concerns over the increasing occurrence of diabetes among young individuals, warning that it contributes to cardiac diseases and early deaths.
In an extended study on diabetes and heart attack risk, which was conducted between the years 2000 and 2020, over 509,000 people were examined. Out of them, more than 1,000 young patients diagnosed with early-onset diabetes later developed acute heart problems.
The study found that heart diseases are now the leading cause of death in Jammu and Kashmir, mainly among people aged 25 to 69 years.
Experts link this concerning trend to the deficiency of insulin, unhealthy diets, smoking, fast food consumption, and obesity.
According to Dr. Khalid Mohiuddin, Head of Cardiology at Government Medical College Srinagar, high blood sugar causes damage to the nervous system, leading to diseases linked to kidney and heart.
Dr. Khalid Mohiuddin emphasised the need to give priority to controlling diabetes, particularly in Kashmir, where the fast-spreading disease is coronary artery disease (CAD).
In recent years, the cause of more than 30 individuals to die in Kashmir has been due to heart attacks, especially among young people, as they had diabetes and heart attack risk which was not controlled.
