The growing burden of diabesity in Indian women reflects a complex interplay of biology, lifestyle, and social realities. Women are disproportionately affected by the coexistence of obesity and diabetes, with higher prevalence rates compared to men. 1 Conditions such as PCOS further elevate long-term metabolic risk, with many women eventually progressing to diabetes or combined diabesity requiring sustained, effective therapy.
2 Urban sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy dietary patterns continue to accelerate this trend, 3 while the multiple roles women shoulder often limit their ability to maintain long-term lifestyle modifications, worsening outcomes. Agenda: Addressing diabesity in women demands therapeutic strategies that go beyond glycaemic control alone. Modern incretin-based therapies such as semaglutide offer clinically meaningful reductions in HbA1c and body weight, supporting…
