Issue: 124
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The CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight provides a weekly snapshot of five major news pieces on diabetes-care from around the world, including news highlights from diabetes high-burdened countries and links to major diabetes-related events or other advocacy opportunities. This is issue 124 (period: 18-24 January 2012).
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A study on the apparent diabetes resistance of a tribal community in Rajasthan has found that they have the highest occurrence of the HLA gene, which makes the body predisposed to diabetes, in India, and possibly the world. Read more
When Yolanda Acuna Ocana was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, her family was almost relieved. She was 14 and had been suffering from inexplicable weight loss, constant thirst and tiredness, and they were grateful for a diagnosis. Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 346 million people worldwide have diabetes. 5-10% of these are expected to be juvenile (or Type 1) diabetics. In 2004, an estimated 3.4 million people died from consequences of high blood sugar and 80% of the deaths came from low- and middle-income countries. India, with a sixth of the world's population at relatively lower income levels has a horrifying share of the numbers above. Read more
4- Bad eating habits, sedentary lifestyle to blame for type II diabetes
(Source: The Indian Express, Chandigarh, India)
Going by the data provided by the Department of Endocrinology, PGI, the number of adolescents prone to diabetes, is pegged at five to eight per cent. As per the data of over 1000 patients who visited the OPD in the institute, about 5-8 per cent are children and are in the age group of 12 to 19 years. Doctors say that overweight children are in the risk group and are more likely to fall prey to the disease. Read more
The device necessary for calculating blood sugar levels is known as a blood glucose meter, a glucometer or monitor. Using a glucometer is a simple process and this convenient device provides reliable results in only a few seconds. It makes sense for almost everyone with diabetes to have a monitor on hand. Read more
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Produced voluntarily by: CNS Diabetes Media Initiative (CNS-DMI), Asha Parivar, Abhinav Bharat Foundation (ABF) and CNS News Monitoring Initiative (CNS-NMI).
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The CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight provides a weekly snapshot of five major news pieces on diabetes-care from around the world, including news highlights from diabetes high-burdened countries and links to major diabetes-related events or other advocacy opportunities. This is issue 124 (period: 18-24 January 2012).
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1- Community with low diabetes has more risk gene: study
(Source: The Indian Express, New Delhi, India)A study on the apparent diabetes resistance of a tribal community in Rajasthan has found that they have the highest occurrence of the HLA gene, which makes the body predisposed to diabetes, in India, and possibly the world. Read more
When Yolanda Acuna Ocana was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, her family was almost relieved. She was 14 and had been suffering from inexplicable weight loss, constant thirst and tiredness, and they were grateful for a diagnosis. Read more
3- Challenges of Juvenile Diabetes in India
(Source: Huffington Post, USA) The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 346 million people worldwide have diabetes. 5-10% of these are expected to be juvenile (or Type 1) diabetics. In 2004, an estimated 3.4 million people died from consequences of high blood sugar and 80% of the deaths came from low- and middle-income countries. India, with a sixth of the world's population at relatively lower income levels has a horrifying share of the numbers above. Read more
4- Bad eating habits, sedentary lifestyle to blame for type II diabetes
(Source: The Indian Express, Chandigarh, India)
Going by the data provided by the Department of Endocrinology, PGI, the number of adolescents prone to diabetes, is pegged at five to eight per cent. As per the data of over 1000 patients who visited the OPD in the institute, about 5-8 per cent are children and are in the age group of 12 to 19 years. Doctors say that overweight children are in the risk group and are more likely to fall prey to the disease. Read more
5- Type 2 Diabetes – The Importance Of Using A Blood Sugar Meter
(Source: Caribbean Media Vision, UK)The device necessary for calculating blood sugar levels is known as a blood glucose meter, a glucometer or monitor. Using a glucometer is a simple process and this convenient device provides reliable results in only a few seconds. It makes sense for almost everyone with diabetes to have a monitor on hand. Read more
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Produced voluntarily by: CNS Diabetes Media Initiative (CNS-DMI), Asha Parivar, Abhinav Bharat Foundation (ABF) and CNS News Monitoring Initiative (CNS-NMI).
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