Posted on June 27, 2007 in Latest News
Medical research has proven that diabetes prevention is possible. Studies indicate that people at high risk for type2 diabetes can delay the onset of the disease, if not completely prevent it, by losing five to seven percent of their body weight. This can be achieved by eating healthier and getting thirty minutes of physical activity just five days a week. It is advisable for people suspecting they have some diabetic symptoms to raise their awareness level about the risk for developing type-2 diabetes and taking necessary steps to delay/prevent the disease. When this knowledge is applied through proper management for change in attitude and lifestyle, be it measures for dietary modification or physical activity, it has shown positive results for diabetes prevention. In a recent National Healthcare Committee study, people at risk of type-2 diabetes were able to cut that risk fifty eight percent by exercising moderately for half an hour a day and by losing as little as 5 percent of body weight. The study showed that for people over 60, this risk was minimized by about seventy percent.
Diabetes prevention methods that also help stabilize Blood Glucose levels:
Recent studies reiterated that the oral diabetes drug Metformin, also reduces the risk of developing type-2 diabetes in individuals who satisfy all the conditions that lead to the disease. However, no drug can substitute the most effective way to prevent the onset of the disease, as lifestyle and attitudinal changes in the diabetic can. Health experts, therefore, recommend that persons with one or more of the risk factors for type2 diabetes can stop the disease before it becomes irreversible. The head of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has gone on record to say that alterations in diet and physical activity prevents/delays the development of diabetes and this leads to restoration of normal glucose levels in many people who have impaired glucose tolerance. Studies such as these give diabetics the world over, immense hope of attaining the goal of containing and eventually reversing the epidemic of type 2 diabetes throughout America.
Healthcare tips that can aid diabetes prevention programs:
Many serious risk factors lie in wait for people at the pre-diabetes stage, including inactivity, obesity and heart disease. Prevention and disciplined management of diabetes, under the trained guidance of healthcare professionals can help with choosing the right diabetic diet, assistance with meal planning, weight maintenance monitoring and the best options for regular physical exercise that individuals can take up. Those already affected by diabetes can control the effects and minimize health risks by monitoring blood glucose levels at home, maintenance of an ideal weight range and sticking to a healthy diabetic diet. Timely meals, snacks and medication, if necessary, are the other factors that go a long way in diabetes prevention.
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July 29th, 2007 at 7:43 am
I’m 32 years old and juvenile diabetic for almost 28 years now.I’m thinking of getting married.Is it something that I should go for?And should I marry a diabetic?Surprisingly normal guys don’t seem interested in me and I have to marry someone from U.S.A.as both my sisters are sttled there.I’m well qualified but’m unable to remove guys’apprehensions about diabetes!
July 30th, 2007 at 8:16 am
Ruchika,
I understand your problem. Diabetics can have a happy marital life, provided they take regular medication (if required). An understanding spouse is of course more than a medication itself.
General Doubts about diabetes include - diabetics might have sexual weakness, and are prone to BP disturbances which unfortunately is associated with a person’s Temperament. If you can address these issues it might help. Please check with your Doctor about such issue without any hesitation.
Though your marriage is entirely personal to you, you should be looking for those who try to understand you, irrespective of where they come from or what their qualifications are! I’m sure you will find a nice guy.
March 26th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Resp madam/ sir,
My father is facing diabetes problem , he is now 75 years old.Today we did medical check and we found diabetes, before that he never affect with diabetes.
Kindly give me some precaution trips, he is doing regular cycling arond 4 to 5 KM or some times 7-8 KM in month or in 15days.
Regards,
Pinakin