Early Signs of Diabetes You Should Not Ignore
Many people find out they have diabetes by accident. A routine blood test before a surgery, a doctor's visit for something unrelated, or a sudden infection that will not heal, and suddenly the number on the report is much higher than it should be. By then, the sugar in the blood may have been high for years. This matters a great deal in Pakistan. According to the International Diabetes Federation's 2025 Diabetes Atlas, about 34.5 million adults in Pakistan were living with diabetes in 2024, and the country has the highest rate of diabetes in the world once age is taken into account, at around 31 percent of adults. The same data suggests that millions of people with diabetes do not know they have it. World Diabetes Day is marked every year on 14 November, so it is a good time to learn what the early warning signs look like, who is at risk, which tests to ask for, and what you can do about it. The good news is that type 2 diabetes, the most common kind, can often be prevented ...