[debono]

Covid has led to a more sedentary lifestyle, which can negate initial results: Ong

Singapore has made progress in its war on diabetes but obesity and insufficient physical activity are still problems among the population, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung yesterday.

The prevalence of obesity in Singapore across all ages rose from  8.6 per cent in 2017 to 10.5 per cent last year, he noted.

"We have also returned to the previous level seen in 2010, after having decreases over the last decade," he said.

Singaporeans consumed on average 12 teaspoons of sugar daily, much more than what is nutritionally required, added Mr Ong, citing the 2018/2019 National Nutrition Survey.

About 19,000 people here are diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes each year.

There are two types of diabetes. Type 1 is genetic and unpreventable.  It occurs because the pancreas naturally does not produce enough insulin- a hormone that controls blood glucose levels.  Type 2, related to weight management, is caused by lifestyle factors such as alcohol intake and  a lack of exercise...

Part of an article found in today's The New Paper

[menghuii]

ang qing

how come ST ms ang qing already reported in january this year now then oyk talks about this? no give face to writer ah!

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/n...mic-survey

[Ola]

Is Ong YK going to copy from India again?

Non- Diabetic Covid patients given steroids, will develop diabetes.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-58066767

[sgbuffett]

Diabetes is a awful disease...requires changes in life style. The human body is not designed to consume the near toxic events of sugar in our diet which has 50 times sugar level compared with 100yrs ago:

1. First and most important is go from white rice to brown rice. Our staple itself is problematic.

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-i...etes-risk/

2. Of course avoid sugary drinks and sweets.

3. Maintain some level of exercise. Those who drive are prone to diabetes as they really have minimal activity. Imagine sit in office a day the sit in car them go home sit at sofa. You are inviting diabetes diabetes early death.



4. If either parent has diabetes child has higher risk and need to accept more precautions.

[lvlrsSTI]

it is the oily food and junk meals other than lack of exercises.