Can diabetes be prevented?
Type 2 diabetes can be prevented by increasing physical activity and maintaining proper body weight. Regular exercise helps in preventing Type 2 diabetes. It helps by reducing or maintaining weight. Also, during active exercises muscles do utilize glucose even without help of insulin.
Can Type 1 diabetes be prevented?
No, it cannot be prevented.
How does weight affect risk of diabetes?
Weight increases insulin resistance and so diminished efficacy of insulin. It also causes exhaustion of B cells of pancreas and so there may be less insulin as well.
Are there medicines that help prevent diabetes?
Till date no such medicine available.
Are there any special diet that help prevent diabetes?
Average Indian diet is a diabetic diet. We should concentrate on following points:
- Small frequent meal
- Plenty of green vegetables
- About half liter milk
- Up to five spoonful of good fat like mustard oil olive oil ghee etc.
- Fish in plenty
- To minimize mutton and eggs.
How does stress impact the risk of diabetes ?
Prolonged stress may precipitate diabetes Type 2 by increasing adrenergic drive.
What other factors increase the risk of diabetes?
- Family history of diabetes
- Obesity
- Sedentary lifestyle etc.
How can we reduce the risk of diabetes in children?
Give them habit of increased physical activity and maintain their body weight.