‘Healthy lifestyle helps prevent diabetes’

Diabetologists say improper diet, obesity, and a poor lifestyle are the leading causes

ISLAMABAD:

Health experts on 'World Diabetic Awareness Day' advised the public to keep weight in check, be active, and eat a healthy diet which can help prevent most cases of type 2 diabetes as every fourth person in Pakistan is suffering from the disease.

Diabetologist Dr Shumaila Ghafar expressed concerns over surging cases of diabetes patients in the country who are suffering from diabetes.

The World Diabetes Day 2023 awareness day aims to educate individuals about their type 2 diabetes risk, promote early diagnosis and management, and delay or prevent the condition, she added. Improper diet, obesity, and poor lifestyle are the main causes of this disease, apart from this, if a person in the family is suffering from diabetes, such a person has a strong chance of suffering from other diseases, she noted.

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Dr Ghafar emphasised that by adhering to standard care for high sugar levels, cholesterol and blood pressure, many complications could be reduced or completely avoided.

Medical experts said if someone feels thirsty, urinates frequently and suddenly loses weight, then consult a qualified doctor immediately because diabetes could damage every part of the body.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 15^th, 2023.