RSSDI report: regular yoga may cut Type 2 diabetes risk by up to 40%
On 24 July 2025, a report titled 'Yoga and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes', prepared by RSSDI, was presented to Health Minister J.P. Nadda, suggesting regular yoga may cut the risk by up to 40% in predisposed people.
Summary
A report titled 'Yoga and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes', prepared by the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) under its past President Dr. S.V. Madhu, was presented to Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said on 24 July 2025. According to its authors, regular yoga may reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by as much as 40% in people predisposed to it. Unlike earlier studies on people already living with diabetes, the report focuses on prevention.
Key facts
- Date
- 24 July 2025
- Report
- 'Yoga and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes'
- Prepared by
- RSSDI (led by Dr. S.V. Madhu)
- Finding (per authors)
- Up to 40% lower risk in predisposed people
- Presented to
- Health Minister J.P. Nadda
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Which organisation prepared the report 'Yoga and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes' presented to the Health Minister in July 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India
PIB (24 July 2025): the report was prepared by the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI), led by its past President Dr. S.V. Madhu.