According to the study conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research, 63.9% of Indian youth below the age of 25 has type 1 diabetes and 25.3 percent have type 2 diabetes.
At a time when diabetes is rapidly gaining the status of a potential epidemic in India, according to National Family Health Survey-4, in Rajasthan, 8.1% men and 4.7% women were found diabetic, which indicates that men are more prone to diabetes than women.
With the estimate that every fifth person suffering from diabetes in the world is an Indian, recent Lancet study reveals that India is among the top three countries with a high number of diabetic population. Attributing the rise in diabetic population to modern lifestyle, On World Diabetes Day, city-based diabetes experts emphasised to adopt a healthy lifestyle. “India is the diabetic capital of the world and it is the fastest growing disease,” Dr G Karthihaivelan, Unit head, Manipal Hospitals said.
“7.2 crore cases recorded in 2017 and the figure is expected to nearly double by 2025. It is also one of the biggest causes of early death in India and around 47.3% of patients are undiagnosed and do not know they have high blood glucose levels,” he added.
According to the study conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research, 63.9% of Indian youth below the age of 25 has type 1 diabetes and 25.3 percent have type 2 diabetes. “Diabetes is a leading cause of Heart Disease, Kidney Failure, Stroke, Blindness and Lower Limb Amputation,” Dr PP Patidar Diabetes specialist, Jeevan Rekha hospital.
“Being overweight, physically inactive and eating the wrong foods all contribute to our risk of developing diabetes,” he added. According to the doctors, the increased physical activity can reduce or delay the development of Type 2 Diabetes by nearly 60% and climbing stairs is a free and easy way to increase physical activity.
Helpful Almonds
Studies by the Almond Board of California demonstrate the potential cardiovascular benefits of including almonds in healthy diets among those living with type 2 diabetes. A study of 50 Asian Indians with type 2 diabetes and elevated cholesterol levels found that substituting whole, unroasted almonds for 20% of calories in a well-balanced diet significantly improved measures of heart health.
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