{
  "id": 28193,
  "title": "Prediabetes, obesity among adolescents in Chennai rose sharply over 17 years, study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/31/prediabetes-obesity-among-adolescents-in-chennai-rose-sharply-over-17",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-07-31T18:42:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu Health",
    "slug": "the-hindu-health",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/prediabetes-obesity-among-adolescents-in-chennai-rose-sharply-over-17-years-study-finds/article71291075.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A comparison of school surveys conducted in 2006 and 2023 found a several-fold increase in impaired fasting glucose alongside rising obesity and adverse lipid profiles among adolescents, showing worsening metabolic health and a higher future risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}