Diabetes is the second biggest cause of deaths worldwide and if a patient of this disease engages in smoking, consumes alcohol regularly and refrains from physical activity then this disease becomes even more fatal. The Associate Professor and Head of Department (HOD) of Medicine at Doon Medical College (DMC) Dr Vikram Singh shared this information while speaking at a workshop organised to mark the World Health Day at the associated hospital of DMC on Thursday.
‘Beat Diabetes’ is theme of this year’s World Health Day. He said that level of sugar should be less than 100 mg when tested on a fasting person and 140 in non fasting person. Dr Singh further informed that more than 422 crore people worldwide are affected by this disease. He said that this disease is also spreading rapidly among low income people. The senior physician listed genetics as the main cause of the disease. He elaborated on the symptoms of the disease and said that the people with high fat content are at higher risk of getting affected by this disease.
Dr Singh suggested brisk walk at least five days a week as one of a preventive measure from the disease. The Principal of the DMC Dr Pradeep Bharati Gupta, Medical Dr K K Tamta and other senior doctors were present in the workshop.