Diabetes cases are increasing in India
Diabetes is a non-infectious disease, but still this disease is spreading like an epidemic in India. There are more than 10 crore patients in India. The number of patients is increasing every year. A major reason for diabetes is bad lifestyle and eating habits. It is a matter of concern that now youth and small children are also falling prey to this disease. Increasing obesity, increased level of sugar in the body, alcohol consumption and smoking habits are major risk factors for diabetes. That means people suffering from these problems have the highest risk of diabetes. Now a new research has come out regarding diabetes.
World Health Organization And according to Newcastle University report, quitting smoking can reduce the risk of diabetes by 40 percent. WHO has said that smoking increases the blood sugar level. If you quit smoking, the risk of developing diabetes reduces significantly. Especially quitting this habit helps prevent type 2 diabetes.
Many benefits of quitting smoking
International Diabetes Federation has also supported this research. The Federation has said that people who do not smoke, the risk of getting diabetes is much less than other people. Even if people who have diabetes quit smoking, their sugar level remains under control. The Federation has said that any kind of smoking habit is related to increase in sugar level in the body. If a person does not smoke, his risk of getting diabetes can be reduced by 40 percent.
What do experts say?
Dr. Yudhveer Singh in the Critical Care Department at AIIMS Delhi says that smoking is a major risk factor for diabetes. Especially people who smoke cigarettes are more likely to get this disease. Apart from this, more cases of diabetes are seen in people suffering from obesity. In such a situation, people should consider giving up smoking habits.
Apart from this, it is also important that you correct your lifestyle. Exercise daily and maintain proper diet. If symptoms of diabetes are visible then get tested. The disease can be easily controlled by getting tested on time.
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