Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition that can lead to complications over time. These complications can include: Coronary heart diseases or Cardiovascular disease which can lead to a heart attack Cerebrovascular diseases which can lead to a stroke Retinoplasty (disease of the eye) which can lead to blindness Nephropathy (disease of the kidney) which can […]
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Defeating Diabetes
The International Diabetes Federation states that 415 million people globally have diabetes. As per research conducted by the International Diabetes Federation, 19.3% of the population in UAE are living with Diabetes. [1] Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which a person has high blood sugar caused by discrepancies in producing sufficient insulin. It is a serious […]
Living with PCOS
PCOS is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age, often complicated by chronic anovulatory infertility and hyperandrogenism with the clinical manifestations of oligomenorrhoea, hirsutism, and acne. Many women with this condition are obese and have a higher prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance, type II diabetes and sleep apnoea than is […]
Risk Factors and Symptoms of Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disorder in which the blood sugar levels are very high due to inadequate production of insulin by the pancreas (insulin deficiency) or resistance to the action of insulin (insulin resistance). There are 2 major types of Diabetes – Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes In Type 1 Diabetes there is […]
It’s never too late to prevent diabetes
Did you know that as per the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), almost 20 percent of the UAE population is diabetic and another 20 percent is pre-diabetic? Today on the World Diabetes Day, Khaleej Times looks at different aspects of the condition. The globally increasing pattern of unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle has led to the […]