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  The obesity-diabetes connection There is a silent pandemic raging unnoticed in our midst and it is wreaking havoc on the health of millions worldwide. The pandemic we’re referring to is obesity. It hits almost one in three persons—higher in some countries, and it brings a variety of so-called  'lifestyle disorders ’, ranging from diabetes to heart disease to psychological issues.  The link between obesity and diabetes has been the subject of many studies and the findings are constant: a BMI equal to or greater than 30, which is the clinical determinant for obesity, raises the  risk of contracting diabetes to 90% ! Barely a few decades back less than 170 million worldwide were estimated to have type 2 diabetes, that number has already doubled and doubled again many times over. This increase in numbers corresponds to the rise in diabetes too. This is not a coincidence. There is a very strong causal link between the two. The good news is that reducing excess weight, e...

  What is the link between hypertension and diabetes?   Diabetes is a disorder caused by insulin insensitivity or insulin resistance, a condition created when the body either is unable to produce sufficient insulin or is unable to use the insulin produced. When this happens glucose builds up in the bloodstream which if left unchecked will inevitably lead to diabetes. High blood sugar levels (BSL) have a deleterious effect on every part of the body that is nourished by blood—which is to say, everywhere. This is why long-term diabetics are susceptible to complications like high BP, high cholesterol, kidney disease, PCOD/s, obesity, and more. One of the most common of these is high BP, and it has a knock-on effect, leading to problems like heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease as well. The sad truth is that 2/3 of all diabetics suffer from diabetes and hypertension with blood pressure are about four times as likely to contract heart problems as compared to somebody who s...

  Is it possible that diabetes makes it difficult to conceive? Diabetes affects almost half a billion people worldwide, with India taking first place. Of these, an overwhelming number are in their forties and above. But, as lifestyles become increasingly sedentary and diet poor in nutrition, not only is this number multiplying rapidly, it has also begun to include younger and younger populations.  What’s worse, sustained high blood sugar levels (BSL) inevitably lead to other complications, like kidney disease, high BP, high cholesterol, and PCOD/s. One of the most common problems that affect both women and men is also one of the least spoken about—infertility.Sustained high BSL damages blood vessels, causing damage to large organs and smaller ones too. When this affects the blood supply to organs like the eye it can lead to progressive blindness. In much the same manner, damage to the blood supply to the penis triggers a range of sexual problems including the much-feared erect...