Diabetes risk for South Asians kicks
off at birth
Research suggests that the risks of developing Type
2 diabetes for South Asians, a group long known to suffer from substantially
higher rates of both diabetes and heart disease, begins immediately at
birth.
The study is significant because it suggests South Asian women who minimise their risk of gestational diabetes and avoid excessive weight gain in pregnancy may help to prevent diabetes in their own children.
South Asian pregnant women should be considered high risk for gestational diabetes and routinely screened in pregnancy, say researchers. Prevention may be an important way to break the transmission among generations.
Researchers observed an increase in fat tissue, which is clearly influenced by South Asian ethnicity, the mother's body fat and high blood sugar levels. In addition, the research re-emphasises the importance of diabetes prevention efforts in South Asians from very early childhood onwards, in order to reduce the eventual burden of diabetes and cardiovascular disease during adulthood.
01.10.2015
Surprising things that can stress you
out
Apart from the usual ones, there are a couple of
very unusual things that can stress you out. Here are some of those —
Noise: Loud noises can aggravate the issue. Several studies say that if you work in an environment exposed to really loud sounds, you may develop a heart problem.
Friends: Your friends can also have a huge impact on your emotional, mental and physical well-being. It is believed that friends are one of the reasons why a person feels tensed and agitated during fights. And this could stress someone out.
Surfing the internet and texting before bedtime: Staying up long hours could also stress you out. It is said that one should switch off all gadgets at least an hour before they go off to sleep, to avoid any health-related problems.
Venting out: As popularly as it is believed that venting out can make you feel better, there are many studies that say that venting out can actually be bad for you. This is because when you vent out, you invariably say things that have been making you feel horrible, thereby reminding you of how things have been with you.
Lack of sleep: Not sleeping enough can also be a reason why you are probably stay stressed. Doctors advise a minimum of seven to eight hours of sleep to ensure that your mind is completely off any sort of worries.
Not exercising enough: It is widely believed that if your body does not get the required amount of exercise, the lack of oxygen in your body can cause stress. So, take out time every morning and every evening, if possible, to workout on a daily basis.
01.10.2015
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then
you win
Mahatma Gandhi
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