While urban areas traditionally showed higher prevalence, a recent study in Chennai and Delhi reveals an unexpected link to type 2 diabetes: air pollution.
Stating that the findings of the study were significant, experts suggest that regular monitoring of both diabetes and bone health should be done to delay the possible complications.
This study is the first to investigate racial disparities in survival rates among individuals with both diabetes and an elevated risk of multiple myeloma, an association that has long been recognized by researchers
Injectable medicine that was causing a severe eye infection and sight loss in diabetic patients in the province of Punjab has been recalled, said Pakistan's health minister
Physical activity is a preventive factor for Type 2 diabetes, but its timing and consistency (in contrast with overall sum of physical activity) has been relatively unexplored.
Experiencing interpersonal violence during childhood or adulthood raises the likelihood of developing adult-onset diabetes, with similar risk levels observed in both men and women.
In a study published in the scientific journal eLife, it was revealed that inherent genetic variations can cause certain individuals to accumulate waist fat while simultaneously offering protection against diabetes.
The study also showed that 136 million Indians are pre-diabetic, 213 million people live with high cholesterol, 185 million suffer from high LDL cholesterol or bad cholesterol.
While the attention surrounding diabetic eye disease often centers on the retina, it is noteworthy that up to 70 percent of individuals with diabetes experience complications related to the cornea.