Arabic Association For The Study Of Diabetes And Metabolism
Address : Telephone number : +20-223584553 Email : [email protected] Website : Facebook : Founded in : 2006 Member of IDF since : 2013 Number of members : 2010 About The Arabic Association for the Study of Diabetes & Metabolism (AASD) is a non-governmental organization founded on 2006 as a leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information, advocacy and patient care. The Arabic Association for the Study of Diabetes and Metabolism AASD has a wide range of objectives and activities. Main Focus Medical conferences intended to share knowledge and stimulate research Postgraduate continuous medical education: AASD-CME Prevention of diabetes & diabetes complications Care of diabetic complications Activities Public awareness programs and patient education with the aim of prevention and optimum management. Medical conferences intended to share knowledge and stimulate research. Postgraduate continuous medical education: AASD-CME. Newsletters for health care practitioner that is intended to increase knowledge about the standards of medical care in diabetes and associated cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. Patient Activities: Patient education sessions. o Diabetes prevention Campaigns for the objective of 1ry, 2ry and 3ry prevention. Early detection of diabetes and prediabetes. Patient services: Blood glucose and lipid testing, patient examination, providing glucometers and antidiabetic drugs for patients who can’t afford treatment. Message from the President Professor Inass Shaltout "Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions, 382 million people with diabetes worldwide and expected to increase to 550 million by 2030. For Egypt, International Diabetes Federation updates Egypt ranking to be the 9th in the number of people with diabetes (20-79 Continue reading >>
What Caused This Epidemic, And Why Is Patient Education Important?
Non-insulin dependent Diabetes, or Type II Diabetes, is sometimes referred to as “adult-onset” diabetes. This disease has reached epidemic proportions all over the globe, with China as an “epicenter” of increased prevalence of Type II Diabetes. Diabetes is more than a disease involving just an elevation of blood sugar levels. The CDC, in 2014, claimed that 1/3 of Americans are Pre-Diabetic, and 29 million people in the US are diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. In 2001, the established research model did not predict such a high prevalence until year 2050. In 2012 alone, the financial deficit due to to Diabetes and Diabetes-related health problems in the United States was 245 Billion Dollars, after all health care costs and lost productivity figures were calculated. This disease and its co-morbid conditions are requiring more and more of our valuable resources. What Is Type II Diabetes? This type of Diabetes is not the result of insufficient insulin production; it is actually the result of too much insulin chronically produced, usually from excess dietary intake of carbohydrates (sugars). The constant overabundance of insulin levels make the body “resistant” to the signals sent by insulin acting on the receptors. The onset of Type II Diabetes, or non-insulin dependent Diabetes, begins with a cellular insensitivity to insulin, also called Insulin-Resistance. This ineffective use of insulin allows high levels of glucose to build up in the blood rather than be transported to various tissues as a fuel source. Insulin resistance and the inability to utilize insulin essentially starves the cells within muscle, fat, and liver tissues from the primary fuel source, glucose. This cell starvation then signals the pancreas to increase its output of insulin. Increase of weig Continue reading >>
The Obesity And Type 2 Diabetes Epidemics
The number of people suffering from type 2 diabetes is skyrocketing worldwide. This phenomenon has been closely linked to soaring obesity, which has reached epidemic proportions in populations around the world. But just why are we facing this “two-pronged assault” by overweight/obesity and type 2 diabetes? The answer is rather simple. The machines we use and the environments in which we live and work are designed to spare us from physical exertion. Unfortunately, this sedentary environment worsens the effects of the energy-dense, refined, “fast food” diet that more and more people are adopting. Taken together, our environment and our diet lead to a positive energy balance, weight gain, and obesity. As obesity reaches epidemic proportions, so too does type 2 diabetes. Unless we make significant changes to both our diet and way of life, obesity and type 2 diabetes will continue to exact a heavy toll on societies worldwide. Continue reading >>
Global Epidemic Of Type 2 Diabetes: Implications For Developing Countries.
Abstract Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in many populations. Current estimates suggest that the number of persons with diabetes will reach 250 million by 2010 and 300 million by 2025. The majority of these patients will have type 2 diabetes and reside in developing countries. Type 2 diabetes and its associated long-term complications continue to accelerate among patients who reside in developing countries. Apart from microscopic complications, cardiovascular disease, with its attending morbidity and mortality, is on the rise in the developing countries. Current evidence suggests that environmental factors are major determinants of the increasing rates of diabetes. Addressing these environmental factors offers a unique opportunity for preventing diabetes; health programs that aim to encourage physical activity and discourage (or limit) overweight and obesity deserve significant attention. Prevention must be the cornerstone for international health organizations and ministries of health in developing countries as they plan diabetes management programs. Continue reading >>
Diabetes Has Reached Epidemic Proportions In India, Says Expert (nov 14 Is World Diabetes Day)
Aligarh, Nov 13 (IANS) Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in the country and is increasing with 'tsunamic' speed, a top expert of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) said here Saturday. 'More than 75 percent of heart attack patients are either diabetic or undiagnosed. A vast majority of patients undergoing renal dialysis and transplants have diabetes as the underlying cause,' said Prof. Jamal Ahmad, director, Centre of Diabetes and Endocrinology, J.N. Medical College, AMU. He said the country had 50 million diabetes patients, and more than 95 percent of the population suffers from some form of the disease. 'Early diagnoses and optimal management can significantly decrease the mortality associated with this dreaded disease,' he said. Listing out the various preventive steps, Prof. Ahmad said brisk walking for half-an-hour every day can significantly reduce its risk. He also advocated giving up smoking and alcohol, reducing salt and trans-fat intake (present in junk food) and switching to a vegetarian diet. World Diabetes Day was introduced in 1991 by International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organisation. It is held on the birth anniversary of Frederick Banting, who along with Charles Best, is credited with discovering insulin, a hormone which regulates carbohydrates and fat. Continue reading >>
Diabetes Has Reached Epidemic Proportions
The fastest growing disease in the world today is not an infectious disease. Three million people die a year from this disease and 6 million people a year get this disease for the first time. It has increased in the last twenty years by 767% and continues to rise. Diabetes Mellitus is without a doubt the fastest growing disease in the world and it can be stopped but not by some fancy vaccination yet. Half of all the people in the world who have diabetes don't even know it. When left untreated, the effects of this disease include blindness, amputated limbs, and heart disease. Experts say that it is because of over-eating and incorrect carbohydrate consumption which usually causes type II diabetes. But they also say that it is because of inactivity as people generally are leading more sedentary lifestyles. Obviously genetics has an important role to play in the chances of you becoming diabetic. Science says that in order to become diabetic you need to have inherited chromosomes D3 and D4 from your parents. But having these genes and knowing that you have these genes does not stop you getting diabetes. New scientific research has revealed the possibility of the little known substance called Leptin which plays a significant if not primary role in heart disease, obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, autoimmune diseases, reproductive disorders, and perhaps the rate of aging itself. High Leptin levels affect the way that your body responds to inflammation, and Leptin also helps to mediate the manufacture of other very potent inflammatory chemicals from fat cells that also play a significant role in the progression of heart disease and diabetes. There are a few basics that are needed in order to directly affect the production of Leptin in your body. Making sure that you eat correctl Continue reading >>
Diabetes Reaches Epidemic Proportions In China
A large population-based study of diabetes in China conducted by investigators from Tulane University and their colleagues in China has concluded that the disease has reached epidemic proportions in the adult population of China. The study estimates that 92.4 million adults age 20 or older (9.7 percent of the population) have diabetes and 148.2 million adults (15.5 percent) have prediabetes, a key risk factor for the development of overt diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The results will be published in the March 25 edition of The New England Journal of Medicine. The study builds on several recent large studies in China that have documented a rapid increase in diabetes in the population. The current study administered an oral glucose tolerance test to 46,239 adults aged 20 or older from 14 provinces and municipalities throughout China in order to identify cases of previously undiagnosed diabetes. Subjects of the study who had been previously diagnosed with diabetes were identified through questioning by the study's data collectors. Following recent rapid economic development in China, cardiovascular disease has become the leading cause of death in the county. Diabetes is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and the prevalence of diabetes in China, as this study indicates, is high and increasing. Diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular complications and premature death, and results in a massive economic burden for society. The researchers noted a higher prevalence of diabetes among urban residents in China than among rural ones, a result consistent with observations that have been made in developing countries throughout the world. "Urbanization is associated with changes in lifestyle that lead to physical inactivity, an unhealthful diet and obesity, a Continue reading >>
Diabetes Has Reached Epidemic Proportions In The Valley
An Early Diagnosis Can Prevent Vision Loss Due to Diabetic Eye Disease According to the CDC, 29.1 million people or 9.3% of the U.S. population have diabetes. Of those people, approximately 8.1 million (27.8%) remain undiagnosed and that number is growing. The incidence of diabetes in the U.S. is growing at an alarming rate and has reached epidemic proportions nationwide, but few places have been as stricken as the San Joaquin Valley. Nowhere in California are people more likely to die of diabetes than here in the Valley. The Central Valley has some of the highest diabetes rates in California. If left untreated, diabetes can result in diabetic eye disease, a group of eye problems that often have no symptoms and can cause severe vision loss or even blindness. These diseases include cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy – the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in American adults. The risk of developing diabetic eye disease increases the longer you have diabetes, making it critical to receive an early diagnosis. Severe vision loss can be prevented with early detection, timely treatment and appropriate follow-up care. While diabetes can affect everyone, there are some groups that pose a greater risk of developing the disease: Hispanics/Latinos African Americans American Indians Alaska Natives Older Adults Lifestyle and environmental conditions, such as physical inactivity and poor diet, are major causes that are driving the rise in diabetes in the Valley. There are numerous other factors that also play a role in the development of diabetes including family history, genetics, and age; however, the most prominent and preventable risk factor is obesity and being overweight. EYE-Q Vision Care recommends that people in high risk groups re Continue reading >>
Cardiovascular Complications Of Diabetes
Globally, the incidence of diabetes has reached epidemic proportions. The cardiovascular complications from diabetes lead to significant morbidity and mortality. In this article, we will look at the impact of diabetes on health and healthcare, particularly that related to cardiovascular complications. We will also explore our current understanding of the strong links that exist between diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the key role played by primary care physicians in helping patients with diabetes reduce their risk of future CVD. Continue reading >>
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Globalization Of Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a global public health crisis that threatens the economies of all nations, particularly developing countries. Fueled by rapid urbanization, nutrition transition, and increasingly sedentary lifestyles, the epidemic has grown in parallel with the worldwide rise in obesity. Asia's large population and rapid economic development have made it an epicenter of the epidemic. Asian populations tend to develop diabetes at younger ages and lower BMI levels than Caucasians. Several factors contribute to accelerated diabetes epidemic in Asians, including the “normal-weight metabolically obese” phenotype; high prevalence of smoking and heavy alcohol use; high intake of refined carbohydrates (e.g., white rice); and dramatically decreased physical activity levels. Poor nutrition in utero and in early life combined with overnutrition in later life may also play a role in Asia's diabetes epidemic. Recent advances in genome-wide association studies have contributed substantially to our understanding of diabetes pathophysiology, but currently identified genetic loci are insufficient to explain ethnic differences in diabetes risk. Nonetheless, interactions between Westernized diet and lifestyle and genetic background may accelerate the growth of diabetes in the context of rapid nutrition transition. Epidemiologic studies and randomized clinical trials show that type 2 diabetes is largely preventable through diet and lifestyle modifications. Translating these findings into practice, however, requires fundamental changes in public policies, the food and built environments, and health systems. To curb the escalating diabetes epidemic, primary prevention through promotion of a healthy diet and lifestyle should be a global public policy priority. THE GLOBAL BURDEN OF TYPE Continue reading >>
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As Diabetes Reaches Epidemic Proportions, Heart Disease Risks Also Increase
Diabetes is sometimes called America’s “silent killer” because millions are not aware they have it and the signs may not even be noticeable. But, if you’re at risk for diabetes, you may also be at risk for heart disease — the leading cause of death in America. Diabetes shares many of the same risk factors with heart disease. These include: being overweight, lack of exercise and poor diet. The diseases are also coupled because two out of three people with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke. Despite progress in smoking, high cholesterol and high blood pressure rates, obesity and diabetes rates are on the rise. They must be addressed if heart disease and stroke deaths are going to drop 20 percent by 2020, one of the major goals of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Diabetes, which causes blood sugar (glucose levels) to rise to dangerous levels, is reaching epidemic proportions. An estimated 19.7 million adults are currently diagnosed and another 8.2 million adults have undiagnosed diabetes, according to the most recent American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Heart Disease & Stroke Statistics. Even more alarming, it’s projected that one in three Americans will have diabetes by 2050. African-Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans and other ethnic groups have even higher risks. According to American Heart Association statistics, more than 87 million people, almost 40 percent of Americans, have pre-diabetes. Many of these people will develop Type 2 diabetes and up to one-third of them will have a complication by the time they are diagnosed. While this is a serious and common public health problem, many people and health care professionals underestimate a person’s risk for diabetes. Without a clear diagnosis it is hard Continue reading >>
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pISSN: 0976 3325 eISSN: 2229 6816Â Original Article.. PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AND ITS ASSOCIATED CO MORBIDITIES AMONGST ADULTS Jayashree Sachin Gothankar1 1Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India Correspondence: Dr. Mrs.Jayashree Sachin Gothankar Manik, 31-Meghana soc.Dhomkar Road Sahakarnagar no. 2, Pune-411009 [email protected] Telephone number: +91-9423037645 ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate association of obesity with common co morbidities like hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Background: Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in India. The health consequences of obesity range from increased risk of premature death to serious chronic conditions like hypertension and type 2 diabetes which reduces overall quality of life. BMI and waist circumference are useful guide to assess obesity related health risks. Material and methods: A cross sectional study done on 53 adult subjects attending diabetes and hypertension detection camp organized at an urban health training center of a private Medical College , Pune. Results: Prevalence of obesity was 43 % among adults. There was statistically significant association between BMI (>=25) and diabetes (p<0.05) and BMI and hypertension (p<0.05).In females central obesity (waist circumference >=80) was statistically associated with diabetes and hypertension. Diabetes and hypertension did not found to be associated with central obesity in male (p>0.05). Conclusion: Obesity as assessed by BMI and waist circumference is associated with hypertension and diabetes. Thus approaches to reduce the risk of developing hypertension and diabetes may include prevention of overweight and obesity. Key words: Obesity, BMI, Waist Cir Continue reading >>
Diabetes Has Reached Epidemic Proportions
It is currently estimated that 366 million people worldwide currently suffer from diabetes. It is not a benign disease and it kills one person every seconds throughout the world. Healthcare systems have taken heed and have begun to work on programs to detect diabetes early, prevent diabetes altogether and treat the disease in the best possible way. While there is both type I diabetes and type II diabetes, the vast majority of sufferers have type II disease. It is believed to be caused by obesity, poor diet, lack of exercise and generally not taking care of oneself. It is not just a disease of developed countries. People in developing countries are slowly catching up in incidence and unfortunately have a lesser degree of treatment available to them. Diabetics cannot control the amount of sugar in their diet due to insulin resistance and the inability of insulin to put sugar into the cells. The more Western the diet in the individual, the greater is the incidence of diabetes. Side effects of untreated diabetes include blindness, stroke and peripheral vascular and nerve damage. Deaths from diabetes directly have reached 4.6 million people per year worldwide. Meetings are scheduled on an international level to find out ways to stop this epidemic. Such ways need to be acceptable to all ethnicities and nationalities of the world and should focus on increasing the level of personal exercise, decreasing weight and eating a diet with less processed foods and sugary foods. This can be a big bill to fill as different cultures accept exercise and weight management differently. Some people believe the fight should be at the corporate level with fewer companies providing packaged foods to the poor and more companies practicing preventative programs for their employees who can be scre Continue reading >>
Type 2 Diabetes Now Affecting Children
Type 2 Diabetes Now Affecting Children Type 2 diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, and the statistics continue to grow with no change in site. To make matters worse, type 2 diabetes is no longer a disease of older adults, but children and young adults as well. In a July 2008 article published in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, pediatric endocrinologist Joyce Lee, M.D. stated: “Recent studies suggest that there have been dramatic increases in type 2 diabetes among individuals in their 20s and 30s, whereas it used to be that individuals developed type 2 diabetes in their late 50s or 60s…” And data from the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet reported this startling new statistic: Children Under 20 years of age: 215,000, or 0.26% of all people in this age group have diabetes About 1 in every 400 children and adolescents has diabetes What is it in today’s society that is causing an increase in disease despite all the claims of western medicine superiority? The answer to this question is the dividing line between the two distinct ideologies of thinking: Reductionist and Holistic. It isn’t any coincidence that the multidimensional medical framework consists of the AMA, FDA, EPA, and WHO. These groups together form the “Perfect Storm” of societal sickness. The cause of any disease is not simple. Like a jigsaw puzzle, it takes many missing pieces in order for you to recognize the picture. Puzzle of Health The same is true with your health. Let’s put together a puzzle (one piece at a time) to illustrate how disease affects health. If you eat/drink chemical-ridden processed foods (1 piece) and processed sugars (1 piece), you are not consuming whole natural fruits and vegetables (1 piece), you are drinking chemical-laced ta Continue reading >>
