Law firm lifestyle seems to be a recipe for disaster. But one of the interesting things about the study (not mentioned in the news reports) is that states with high meat and alcohol consumption like Goa, Punjab and the NE seem to have a high prevalence. Could there be a link with drinking and eating red meat like beef and pork?
https://theprint.in/health/11-indians-diabetic-36-have-hypertension-says-pan-india-lancet-study-on-lifestyle-diseases/1618233/
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-has-much-higher-burden-of-non-communicable-diseases-like-diabetes-study-101686292593384.html
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/100-million-plus-in-india-now-diabetic-up-44-in-4-years-icmr-study/articleshow/100857896.cms?from=mdr