Prediabetes does not have symptoms, says renowned endocrinologist Dr Anoop Misra

Bringing the rapidly growing menace of lifestyle disease during the "lifestyle diseases: fighting the future" session at the recent Mail Today Healthcare Conclave, esteemed doctors discussed ailments like cancer, diabetes, stroke, liver and heart illnesses and what people could do to prevent falling into the inevitable trap.

Moderated by author and nutritionist Kavita Devgan, who believes these diseases have now become a huge economic burden on the country.

Dr Anoop Misra, chairman, Fortis C-DOC; director, and head, internal medicine; president, national diabetes, obesity and cholesterol foundation (N-DOC), Fortis C-DOC, said, "People usually don't get tested to diabetes, especially since pre-diabetes doesn't have any prominent symptoms.