Even as diabetes reaches epidemic proportions across the globe, most Indian doctors are now trying to highlight that prevention is actually better than cure for this dreaded disease.
Towards this end, the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation has entered into collaboration with the Atlanta-based Emory University for D-CLIP in order to find low-cost and sustainable lifestyle intervention for prevention of Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes Essentials: Types, Complications, Management & Treatment
Diabetes is a metabolic disease caused by insulin deficiency that leads to high blood sugar levels and several associated complications if left untreated.
Diabetes is a metabolic disease caused by insulin deficiency that leads to high blood sugar levels and several associated complications if left untreated.
"We encourage communities to get into activities such as group walking or discussing a healthy menu. They will have to be role models and encourage healthy behaviour," says Dr K M Venkatanarayan, professor of medicine, Emory University. "At the end of three years, we expect to see a huge difference. And may be we can prove the diabetes number revision (that more Indians would have diabetes) wrong if we start working now."
The study plans to recruit 700 people in the pre-diabetic stage. Half the people will be given standard treatment, while the other half will be educated on lifestyle measures for diabetes prevention, increasing physical activity, diet and behaviour modification for weight loss and disease prevention.
Diabetes Type 1, Type 2 - Causes Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment FAQs
A comprehensive article on diabetes - both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, including : causes, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, facts and a glossary on diabetes.
A comprehensive article on diabetes - both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, including : causes, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, facts and a glossary on diabetes.
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Diabetes and Exercise
Regular exercise especially in type II diabetes not only helps reduce the sugar but also reduces the demand for medication by 20% and helps you stay healthy.
Regular exercise especially in type II diabetes not only helps reduce the sugar but also reduces the demand for medication by 20% and helps you stay healthy.
Diabetic Diet - Diabetes Mellitus
The diabetic diet most often recommended is high in dietary fiber (especially soluble fiber) and nutrients, but low in fat (especially saturated fat) and moderate in calories.
The diabetic diet most often recommended is high in dietary fiber (especially soluble fiber) and nutrients, but low in fat (especially saturated fat) and moderate in calories.
