Let’s take at least a half an hour brisk walk every day, eat healthy diet, avoid alcohol, tobacco, consume plenty amount of fruits and vegetables.

Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases affecting people globally. Some 425 million people are currently living with diabetes globally. Low-and middle-income countries are more vulnerable to diabetes and related deaths. Nepal is also seeing an increase in diabetes cases. There is marked countrywide variation in its burden with as few as one percent people affected in rural areas, compared with up to 19 percent in cities. Management of diabetes is a big challenge in the country due to lack of access, low disease awareness, financial and cultural barriers and resource constraints.

Feb 3: Cutting down on white rice to lower your risk of diabetes? It may be more important to pay attention to what you are eating in place of it.

Washington DC, Nov 14: Diabetes currently affects over 425 million people worldwide, with more than 72.9 million cases of diabetes in India in 2017, with most people having type 2 diabetes and at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and its complications.

Sept 20: A high gluten intake by mothers during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of their child developing type 1 diabetes, suggests a study published by The BMJ today.

Fish oil supplements do not help prevent heart attacks or strokes in people with diabetes, said a study Monday that adds to a growing body of research on the ineffectiveness of pills containing omega-3 fatty acids.

UNITED STATES, Aug 20: A change in breakfast routine may provide benefits for the management of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the Journal of Dairy Science.

If you are living with diabetes, you may have found all kinds of conflicting information about diabetes-friendly diet. And the most common misconception about this diet is that fruits should not be a part of your diet. This is not true.

POKHARA, Jan 7: As many as 403 people underwent blood tests for detection of diabetes and thyroid at a free blood test camp here on Saturday. The blood test camp was jointly organised by United Reference Laboratory (URL) Pvt Ltd and Newa Misa Pucha, a local organisation.

Women are victims of gender bias in accessing diabetes treatment, as they have little autonomy even on decisions about their own health.

Kathmandu, Nov 14: It came to a revelation that one among every ten women in the world is a diabetic. According to the International Diabetes Association, around 19.9 million women are living with diabetes in the world.

Kathmandu, Nov 14: It came to a revelation that one among every ten women in the world is a diabetic. According to the International Diabetes Association, around 19.9 million women are living with diabetes in the world.

Diabetes is a chronic disease where the body either can’t produce insulin or can’t utilize the insulin it produces very well. There are many, who despite having this disease or having family members diagnosed with it, don’t know much about it. The Week talked to Dr Priyadarshani Yonzan, endocrinologist at Alka Hospital, Ekantakuna, to know more about how diabetes affects the body and how it can be managed.

LAHAN, Nov 15: Growing number of diabetic patients are losing their eyesight due to higher level of sugar.

Diabetes, if not checked in time, may lead to serious eye problems that may even lead to blindness in later life, health experts have warned. High blood sugar from diabetes is associated with damage to the tiny blood vessels in the retina, which leads to diabetic retinopathy.