25 November, 2013

Signs of excessive sleeping and its side effects

Insomnia and lack of sleep are the biggest factors for developing different health problems. But excessive sleeping can also pose a problem to health. Dr. Ravindra Gupta of Internal Medicine from Columbia Asia Hospital at Gurgaon, explains the signs and negative health effects of oversleeping.

What is Excessive Sleeping? 

According to Dr. Ravindra Gupta, "It is a state is which one feels dozing off in the waking hours and lethargic during the day even after having a sufficient amount of sleep. And feel fatigued all the time. Unpredictable mood swings."

Signs of Excessive Sleeping: 

Fatigue and irritability

Dozing off in office or while driving

Inability to concentrate.

Seen in those who are obese

Those who have obstructive sleep apnoea.

Negative health effects of Excessive Sleeping:

Gaining weight

Irritability

Hypertension

Increase risk of accidents.

Excessive sleeping is also called hypersomina and is caused by medication, inadequate sleep, working in shifts, sleep disorders, and psychological problems.

Source: www.timesofindia.com

25.11.2013

1 in 10 people could suffer from diabetes by 2035

A shocking new report suggests that one in 10 people globally will have diabetes by 2035.

To highlight World Diabetes Day which takes place each year on Nov. 14, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) released its sixthedition of the Diabetes Atlas.

The report estimates how many adults between the ages of 20 to 79 will be affected by thedisease in the future.

By the end of this year, the IDF estimates that 382 million people will have diabetes around the world, CBS News reported.

By 2035, that number will skyrocket to 592 million. For comparison, about 285 million people had the disease just four years ago.

Eighty percent of people with the disease live in low- and middle-income countries, and most of them are between 40 and 59 years old.

The organization also said that one person dies from diabetes every six seconds, or about 5.1 million deaths annually.

The IDF estimates that the percentage of U.S. residents affected by diabetes will increase to 11.6 by 2035, which will be 29.7 million people.

About 8.3 per cent of the U.S. population had a form of diabetes in 2011, according to the American Diabetes Association.

Source: www.timesofindia.com

25.11.2013

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