World Diabetes Day 2019: Focus on lifestyle changes for prevention, say experts

World Diabetes Day 2019: Taking stock of the need for awareness and stressing on prevention, International Diabetes Federation's theme for the World Diabetes Day 2019 is 'Family and Diabetes'.

World Diabetes Day 2019: Diabetes prevention must be a priority. (Photo: Getty Images/Thinkstock)

World Diabetes Day 2019: As awareness around diabetes increases, prevention of the disease is still not seen as much as a priority as its treatment. Known as ‘the silent killer’, with the potential to cause damage to various organs of the body, people remain negligent, remarks Praveshh Gaur, founder, Srauta Wellness. “People do not realise the need for diabetes prevention until they suffer from it. This negligence has created a major health problem and has also led to possible deaths in the country,” he explains.