Diabetes News – Weekly Newsletter for November 8-15, 2010

Obesity causing a rise in diabetes among children: Study

NEW DELHI – Obesity is increasing the risk of diabetes among children, a study conducted here said Friday.

“Over a three-year period, obesity has increased from 9.8 percent to 11.7 percent in children. Obesity has caused a rise in diabetes among children,” said Anoop Misra, director and head, department of diabetes and metabolic diseases at …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Obesity causing a rise in diabetes among children: Study.

Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in India, says expert (Nov 14 is World Diabetes Day)

ALIGARH – Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in the country and is increasing with “tsunamic” speed, a top expert of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) said here Saturday.

“More than 75 percent of heart attack patients are either diabetic or undiagnosed. A vast majority of patients undergoing renal dialysis and transplants have diabetes as the … Read : Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in India, says expert (Nov 14 is World Diabetes Day).