 "Don’t replace home-cooked meals with ready-to-eat foods. Here’s why – Firstpost")
Do you choose a packet of chips over a bowl of peanuts? If yes, then you are not alone. As life gets busier and schedules more hectic, convenience foods and ready-to-eat snacks have become a quick fix for many. From instant idli mixes to health drink powders and soup packets, these foods promise to save … Read more
 "India sets up the first diabetes biobank in Chennai. Here’s why this is significant – Firstpost")
India has set up the country’s first-ever diabetes biobank in Chennai. The initiative, a collaboration between the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF), aims to boost scientific research and treatment for diabetes in the country. As per a study, India has over 10 crore diabetes cases and 13.6 … Read more
’Tis the season of tempting chocolate – in warming cups of cocoa, slices of Yule log, or by the box. Now there’s a healthy reason to indulge in moderation – provided you choose dark, not milk chocolate. A long-term US study published in The BMJ this month found that eating five servings of dark chocolate … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged all parties to heed his recommendation of reducing sugar intake seriously, as the country grapples with a high prevalence of diabetes among its population. Anwar, who also serves as the Finance Minister, indicated that Malaysia is among the nations with the highest number of diabetes … Read more
 "Can weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy cause blindness? – Firstpost")
The world has long been concerned about obesity. It has long been known for its connections to non-communicable diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension. Initially presented as a simple fix for this issue, Ozempic and Wegovy quickly gained popularity as weight loss choices, even among Hollywood celebrities. A new study published on Wednesday in the … Read more
 "How lifestyle choices & genetics drive alarming surge in fatty liver disease – Firstpost")
Fatty liver disease is a growing concern in India with factors such as insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and genetic predispositions playing key roles in its development. The disease progresses from simple fat accumulation in the liver to severe conditions like cirrhosis and liver cancer if left untreated. In India, lifestyle factors like sedentary behaviour and … Read more
 "Doctor Explains | Diabetes risk growing in India, the good news is it’s preventable — here’s how – Firstpost")
India has one-fourth of the world’s diabetes patients, according to a study published on the eve of the World Diabetes Day (November 14). India currently has 26 per cent of the world’s diabetes patients at 212 million (21.2 crore), according to the study by NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, an international collective of health scientists. The … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) in a statement on Wednesday has raised an alarm over the skyrocketing number of diabetes cases worldwide. The global health body noted that global diabetes cases have skyrocketed, exceeding 800 million adults, a four-fold increase since 1990, as revealed in a recent study published in The Lancet on World Diabetes … Read more
 "Study in Lancet – Firstpost")
The groundbreaking international study found that the rates of diabetes in adults doubled from about 7 per cent to about 14 per cent from 1990 to 2022 read more A new study by Lancet found that the number of people suffering from diabetes has doubled over the past 30 years to more than 800 million … Read more
 "How India became the world’s ‘capital of untreated diabetics’ – Firstpost")
India is already infamous as the ‘diabetes capital of the world’. A recent report published in The Lancet has made another concerning revelation – not only did India account for the highest number of diabetics in 2022 but it also had the most cases of untreated diabetes worldwide. The study, conducted by the NCD Risk … Read more
