Diabetes Mellitus is a condition in which the amount of glucose (Sugar) in the blood is too high because the body cannot use it properly. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps the glucose to enter the cells where it is used as fuel by the body. A person with diabetes may…
Coronary Heart Diseases(CHD) are a major cause for deaths among adults across the world. In India, CHD is affecting an ever increasing number of the adult population year-on-year. Some of the reasons for this include obesity, poor nutrition, smoking and diabetes. CHD results in the narrowing of the coronary arteries – the blood vessels that…
Does your partner often complain about your snoring habits? You could be suffering from Sleep Apnea. Left unchecked, this could increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, diabetes, irregular heartbeat, obesity and motor vehicle collisions. Sleep Apnea is a sleeping disorder characterized by periods of shallow breathing or pauses in breathing during sleep. Each pause…
It is no secret that obesity is now almost a global epidemic. A majority of adults across the world are now either overweight or obese. This is largely due to factors like sedentary lifestyle, dietary imbalance and other unhealthy habits. In India, a person with Body Mass Index(BMI) greater than 27.4 is considered to be…