Standard Indian Check-ups Miss 6 Early Metabolic Warning Signs

2 articles · Updated · The Week · Jun 22

Six common markers of early metabolic trouble often go unchecked in standard Indian health screenings, allowing insulin resistance to progress even when glucose and cholesterol look normal.
Fasting insulin and the triglyceride-to-HDL ratio can flag problems years before blood sugar rises, but they are rarely reviewed despite being simple or already available from routine tests.
Waist growth, dark neck patches or skin tags, borderline blood pressure, and mild fatty liver can also signal metabolic strain that BMI or a reassuring report may miss.
The article argues these are not exotic findings but overlooked clues, and that spotting them early could still reverse the slide toward diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.