World Diabetes Day: '80% Diabetic People Come From Asian Nations,' Says IDF President

On World Diabetes Day, a senior International Diabetes Federation (IDF) official declared that 80 per cent of diabetic individuals hailed from Asian nations like India, and China.Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces, according to World Health Organisation (WHO). Big determinants for increasing the risk of getting diabetes is eating fried carbs. Image credit: PinterestWhich part of the world contributes to highest tally of diabetic people?International Diabetes Federation (IDF) President Peter Schwarz said, "If I say that 80% of the people with diabetes come from Asia... India, China, Bangladesh and Pakistan ... so this is a big burden in this region here. There are several reasons why it is like this and one is of course the lifestyle of the people."VIDEO | "If I say that 80% of the people with diabetes come from Asia... India, China, Bangladesh and Pakistan... so this is a big burden in this region here. There are several reasons why it is like this and one is of course the lifestyle of the people. Research data shows that… pic.twitter.com/Ql8brvJze9— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 14, 2024 "Research data shows that one of the big determinants for increasing the risk of getting diabetes is eating fried carbs... so if you fry a lot of your products and if you eat a lot of carbs, and unfortunate this is the lifestyle here in this region, here in India, but this lifestyle increases the risk of diabetes."Stay physically active with at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise each week. Image credit: PinterestPreventive measures recommended by WHOLifestyle changes are the best way to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.To help prevent type 2 diabetes and its complications, people should:Reach and keep a health body weightStay physically active with at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise each weekEat a healthy diet and avoid sugar and saturated fatNo smoking tobacco.

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World Diabetes Day: '80% Diabetic People Come From Asian Nations,' Says IDF President

Research data shows that one of the big determinants for increasing the risk of getting diabetes is eating fried carbs.

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