Diabetes Mellitus and Diet: Few Important Facts to Ponder
- Author:
Srijit Das
;
Farihah Haji Suhaimi
;
Christopher Ho
;
Ho Siew Eng
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus;
complications;
food;
habits;
mortality;
morbidity
- MeSH:
Diabetes Mellitus
- From:Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences
2015;13(1):33-37
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease which is characterized by hyperglycemia. There is either disturbance in
insulin secretion or defective insulin action or even a combination of both. Usually, there are few confounding factors
like genetic, obesity, sedentary life style, atherosclerosis, and even faulty dietary habits which lead or aggravate DM.
Usually, the individual does not care and often the complications resulting from hyperglycaemia are fatal. Complications
in DM involve the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, endocrine, renal and neurological systems in the body. Treatment of
diabetic complications is not only costly but it is also a burden on the affected families. The present review discusses the
challenges faced in DM with special concern on diet and food habits. Knowledge of proper food consumption may also
help an individual combat complication in DM and reduce the mortality and morbidity.
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