Diabetes Atlas 2021
Confirming diabetes to be one of the “global health emergencies” whose prevalence is on the rise, a new research pinpoints at prolonged hours of sitting as one of the causes that needs urgent attention.
Diabetes
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Increased risk of ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes in women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus, a target group in general practice for preventive interventions: A population-based cohort study
<p>Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with developing type 2 diabetes, but very few studies have examined its effect on developing cardiovascular disease.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002488"
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Sedentary time and MRI-derived measures of adiposity in active versus inactive individuals
<p>The aim of this study was to examine cross-sectional associations between objectively measured sedentary time and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-assessed adiposity in a population at high risk for
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Diabetic patients: Kerala tops list of Indian states
KOCHI: Kerala has the largest number of diabetes patients followed by Tamil Nadu and Punjab, according to endocrinologists and diabetologists in the state. While 19.4% people have diabetes in Kerala,
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Worldwide burden of cancer attributable to diabetes and high body-mass index: a comparative risk assessment
<p>Diabetes and high body-mass index (BMI) are associated with increased risk of several cancers, and are increasing in prevalence in most countries. Researchers estimated the cancer incidence attributable
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Malnutrition India's biggest health hazard, air pollution a close second
NEW DELHI: Child and maternal malnutrition continues to be the biggest health hazard in India since 1990, while deteriorating air quality came a close second, according to a recent report in one of the
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Incidence of diabetes higher among women in AP: expert
Stressful modern lifestyles taking toll on their health, says expert The change in lifestyle has hit women more compared to men and this explains the reason for higher incidence of diabetes among women,
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Nigeria Contributes One Quarter of Diabetes Burden in Africa- Health Minister
Lagos — Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has raised the alarm over high prevalence of diabetes among Nigerians, disclosing that the country constitute a quarter of 15 million cases of diabetes
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Global Burden of Disease study: Here are the top 10 killers in India
The latest Global Burden of Disease study lists ailments that are triggering most deaths and disabilities in India. DNA examines what all has changed over the past decades, and underlines that the government
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Diabetes affects Indians at a younger age and progresses much faster’
Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre says diabetes epidemic in the country can be slowed down with a little change in lifestyle and healthy eating India is among the countries which has the largest
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Chronic disease concordance within Indian households: A cross-sectional study
<p>The household is a potentially important but understudied unit of analysis and intervention in chronic disease research. We sought to estimate the association between living with someone with a chronic