Diet and Diabetes - Your Recipe for a Healthier Life
Diabetes Mellitus occurs when there is an increase in blood glucose concentration. It is mainly of two types type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has now become a major public health problem. Globally 425 million were diagnosed with T2DM in 2017 and is predicted to increase to 629 million by 2045. In India, the estimates in 2019 showed that 77 million individuals had diabetes which is expected to rise to over 134 million by 2045{1}.Also, it can lead to cardiovascular diseases. T2DM diabetic treatment and its complications also contribute to approximately 12% of global and in India average monthly expenditure per person (ppm) is reported to be ₹ 1,098.25, which translates to an annual expenditure of ₹13,179 per person{2}.
Genetic and lifestyle factors both play a huge role in the development of type-2 diabetes (T2DM). Lifestyle factors such as diet and physical activity can be altered, which can be the key focus for preventing T2DM. Research from systematic reviews and studies has also shown that making positive changes in diet quality (e.g., eating low-calorie or low-fat diets) can help delay or even prevent T2DM, especially in the people who are at high risk (prediabetes or obesity).
Studies show that in the general population most of the evidence comes from studies looking at how lifestyle habits, such as diet and exercise, are linked to T2DM risk. Diet can be split down into specific patterns such as Mediterranean or DASH diets, food groups such as nuts, fruits, vegetables, whole grains and nutrients{3}.Mainly in India "Low-Glycemic Index Indian Diet for Diabetes" or a "Diabetic-Friendly Indian Diet" is followed.
Some of the studies show that eating more dairy products significantly reduces the risk of T2DM, while others have found no clear benefits. This clearly highlights the need for more research to understand the role of diet in preventing T2DM.
WHAT IS SMOKING?
Smoking is when you inhale and exhale smoke from burning plant material that’s rolled into a wrapper (cigarette). You light the end of the cigarette and pull smoke into your mouth through the other end. It travels down your airways, into your lungs and through your bloodstream to your brain and other organs. This piece focuses on smoking tobacco cigarettes, but you can also smoke cigars, pipes, marijuana (weed/pot) or herbal cigarettes.
Initiatives that have worked to tackle TII: Increasing the Legal age to buy tobacco products uniformly to at least 21 years is the answer Special media campaigns to make youth aware of TII, which are more effective when done in educational institutes and families are involved. Raising taxes leading to increased prices of tobacco/nicotine products leads to decreased youth use and non-smokers may not start using expensive products. Tobacco marketing to youth especially through social media needs to be curbed.
Common Fallacies or Myths Associated with Use of Electronic Nicotine Devices (ENDS) Popularly Called E-Cigarettes
Initiation and Addiction of Flavored Tobacco Products and
E-Cigarettes among Adolescents and Youth
Why organ Donation Needs to be Promoted All Over the World especially
in Countries with Poor Awareness?
Why organ Donation Needs to be Promoted All Over the World especially
in Countries with Poor Awareness?
Should the Novel Nicotine Products be Used for Harm Reduction
Why is it necessary to take Care of Weight Gain/Obesity when Managing a Case for Tobacco Cessation
Opinion on the Occasion of World No Tobacco Day 2022 June 28,2022
How Effective is the Act Prohibiting E-Cigarettes and Related Products in India
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A secondary analysis of National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 data
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Systems (ENDS) popularly called E-cigarettes - result of an online poll
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the menace: a case study from Punjab, India
Shutting down of Shisha bars by the effective use of current legal provisions -
a case series from Punjab, India
Effective implementation of Article 5.3 of the WHO framework convention
on tobacco control to curb tobacco industry interference
Exposure to second hand smoke and its correlates in Northern State of India
Compliance with smoke-free legislation and smoking behaviour:
observational field study from Punjab, India
