HYDERABAD: More than 1,500 people took part in the AIG Defeat Diabetes Walkathon in Hyderabad on Saturday, marking World Diabetes Day. AIG Hospitals, Banjara Hills, organised the event to raise awareness about prevention, early identification of risk factors and healthier lifestyles.
Participants of all ages joined the walk, reflecting growing public awareness of diabetes and its long-term health effects.
The hospital’s clinical team also conducted bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) screenings to assess participants’ body composition, including body fat percentage. The results offered insights into obesity-related health risks and their possible association with Type 2 diabetes.
“Diabetes is one of the most significant public health challenges facing our country. We need to help people understand their risks early and make healthier choices,” said AIG Hospitals chairman Dr D. Nageshwar Reddy. “Initiatives like this walkathon take healthcare beyond hospital walls and into the community. Seeing more than 1,500 people come together for this cause is extremely encouraging.”
Dr Praveen Koppula, director and head of internal medicine at AIG Hospitals, Banjara Hills, said Type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders were becoming more common among younger adults. Some people may appear healthy while carrying excess body fat, particularly around internal organs, which can increase metabolic risk, he said. Koppula added that body weight alone does not provide a full picture of health, and emphasised the importance of assessing body composition, monitoring metabolic health and making timely lifestyle changes.
The hospital also announced the opening of its Multidisciplinary Obesity Clinic. The clinic will treat obesity as a chronic health condition requiring coordinated medical care, with services including comprehensive assessment, personalised weight management and prevention and management of related metabolic conditions, including Type 2 diabetes.
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