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PANAJI
Eating meat and fish without exercise could make you pay dearly with a higher risk of diabetes.
A report recently uploaded on the Directorate of Health Services website has revealed that consumption of meat and fish without exercise or physical activity has been a major cause for a higher risk of diabetes.
The report has indicated that people from urban areas are prone to diabetes, given their sedentary work culture and little physical fitness levels.
According to the report, a community-based study was recently conducted in Mandur-Tiswadi among 1,266 persons above 20 years.
The report estimated an overall 10.3% (130/1266) prevalence of diabetes with 8.4% prevalence among men and 12% among women.
Among these diabetics, the secondary complications like coronary heart disease (32.3%), peripheral vascular disease (11.5%), cerebrovascular accident (6.9%), retinopathy (15.4%), cataract (20%) and neuropathy (60%) were found to be significantly associated with diabetes, the report stated.
Significantly, the report revealed that “60% of the cases had known diabetes while 39.2% were newly diagnosed for diabetes in the study area.”
The report found out that “greater consumption of high calorific diets which include meat and sea and freshwater fishes and lower levels of physical activity are known to be associated with higher rates of prevalence of diabetes and could perhaps explain the higher prevalence of diabetes among men in the urban areas of Goa.”
Earlier, another NFHS-3 study on the prevalence of diabetes in representative populations from all states of India, has estimated the prevalence in Goa.
From the NFHS-3 study, Goa showed highest overall diabetes prevalence in India for men was 5,215 in 1 lakh persons, while the prevalence of diabetes among women in Goa was 2,221 in 1 lakh persons.
However, there was no marked urban-rural difference in prevalence ratio for men or women, the report stated.
According to the report, diabetes in India is assuming alarming proportions and is posing a grave threat to health of citizens. It is estimated that without major interventions being undertaken, the
People from urban areas prone to diabetes, given their sedentary work culture and little physical fitness levels
Overall 10.3% (130/1266) prevalence of diabetes with 8.4% prevalence among men and 12% among women reported
60% of cases had known diabetes while 39.2% were newly diagnosed in the study area
Greater consumption of high calorific diets including meat and sea and freshwater fish and lower levels of physical activity risk factors for diabetes
No marked urban-rural difference in prevalence ratio for men or women
NFHS-3 study showed Goa had highest overall diabetes prevalence in India
