Report by the Central Pollution Control Board in the matter of In re: News item appearing in Times of India dated 10.10.2023 titled “Delhi, Chennai studies hint at pollution link to diabetes” dated 14/12/2023. CPCB has duly identified 131 cities exceeding National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) consecutively for five …
Kolkata is the most polluted metropolis in the country with its pollution levels recorded highest among eight tropical Asian countries, according to study. The study, on distribution and identification of source of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) was conducted in eight countries Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, India and …
With increasing number of people getting affected by diabetes, the government is considering to conduct free glucose test for the entire population. About 67 million people are estimated to be affected by the deadly disease. “Diabetes has reached epidemic proportion in India and there is a plan to arrange free …
MULTAN: People can slash the risk of all-cause mortality by 40 percent by making fruit and vegetables an essential part of their daily menu in higher quantity, food science and technology experts say. Higher consumption of fruits and vegetables can help people prevent heart disease and stroke, control blood pressure, …
Non-caloric artificial sweeteners (NAS) are among the most widely used food additives worldwide, regularly consumed by lean and obese individuals alike. NAS consumption is considered safe and beneficial owing to their low caloric content, yet supporting scientific data remain sparse and controversial. Here we demonstrate that consumption of commonly used …
Obesity is one of the common, serious and costly health conditions. According to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over one-third of the U.S. adults are obese. The conditions related to obesity include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer. It …
Established causes of diabetes do not fully explain the present epidemic. High-level arsenic exposure has been implicated in diabetes risk, but the effect of low-level arsenic exposure in drinking water remains unclear. The researchers sought to determine whether long-term exposure to low-level arsenic in drinking water in Denmark is associated …
One in every 10 school children in the National Capital Region (NCR) between 13 and 16 years of age is overweight and therefore at a risk of developing heart diseases, a survey said Sunday. Conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham), ahead of the World …
KATHMANDU: A recent research conducted by Centre for Heart Attack Awareness in Nepal (CHAIN) has shown that cardiovascular diseases, which have emerged as a major killer globally, is not only seen in older people but young people also suffering from these diseases. On the eve of World Heart Day, Centre …
AURANGABAD: Better education and socio-economic status have had little impact on the health profile of the city's youth. In the past few years, doctors from across the city have been seeing a steady stream such people with heart problems. Experts said they come across 15% of the heart patients below …
Younger women are fast losing their immunity to heart diseases due to a shift in lifestyle patterns. A multicity study has found out that six out of 10 women are more likely to develop cardiovascular diseases (CVD) by the age of 35. Women in Mumbai particularly showed a marginally increased …
New diabetes cases in the U.S. have leveled off after years of sharp increases in a surprising sign that health officials may be starting to get America’s obesity epidemic under control. Diabetes was diagnosed in 8.3 percent of Americans in 2012 compared with 7.9 percent in 2008, according to a …
South Asians represent about 3% of the Canadian population and have a higher burden of certain cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with white people. The objective of this study was to review the literature to compare cardiovascular risk factors and disease management practices among adult South Asian …
Prevention Will Solve Epidemic For several years, doctors have said early intervention reduces the risk of diabetes and heart diseases. Now, research has helped quantify this statement: Proper diet and exercise regime can bring down the probability of diabetes and heart disease by 75%. The number emerged from the follow-up …
Americans are getting fatter, and older. These converging trends are putting the USA on the path to an alarming health crisis: Nearly half of adults have either pre-diabetes or diabetes, raising their risk of heart attacks, blindness, amputations and cancer. Federal health statistics show that 12.3% of Americans 20 and …
Diabetes is a huge burden in China, where about 100 million people have been diagnosed with the disease. Treatments are needed that are optimal for treating Chinese patients with diabetes. Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes are characterised by having relatively low bodyweight and significant β-cell deterioration. β-cell failure results …
China has a large burden of diabetes: in 2013, one in four people with diabetes worldwide were in China, where 11·6% of adults had diabetes and 50·1% had prediabetes. Many were undiagnosed, untreated, or uncontrolled. This epidemic is the result of rapid societal transition that has led to an obesogenic …
The prevalence of diabetes in China has increased substantially over recent decades, with more than 100 million people estimated to be affected by the disease presently. During this period there has been an increase in the rates of obesity and a reduction in physical activity. Many of the changes in …
Objectives of this ancillary analysis of a prospective, prevention study among Asian Indians with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) were a) to quantify the reduction in incident diabetes at 24 months in participants who achieved normal glucose tolerance (NGT) at 6 months (NGT-6 m) compared with the other participants, b) the …
JAIPUR: Diabetes is affecting many people in rural areas too in increased numbers. As per Annual Health Survey (AHS) 2010-11, there were only 67 persons out of 1 lakh suffering from diabetes in rural Rajasthan but now the number has gone up to 224 people out of 1 lakh, the …
Early detection can lead to the modification of underlying unhealthy behaviours such as inappropriate diet, inadequate physical activity, tobacco and alcohol use. Hence, an initiative has been taken by the state Health Department where health institutions having low client load (OPD) will conduct community screening and preventive health check-up camps …
