12th IDF-WPR Congress & 10th AASD Scientific Meeting

Plant-based diets helpful in mediating type 2 diabetes

Pank Jit Sin, 20190107093908

Switching from animal to plant-based proteins in one’s daily diet is linked to many benefits, one of which is the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus, says a researcher.

Diabetes-obesity-cancer link due to multiple causes

Pank Jit Sin, 20190107093110

Type 2 diabetes is closely linked to obesity, which in turn, increases the risk for cardiovascular diseases (which includes mainly heart disease and stroke), muscle and bone diseases; and cancers. Obesity-related cancers include breast, endometrial, ovarian, colorectal, pancreatic, renal, liver and gallbladder cancer. [Lancet 2008;371(9612):569–578]

Joint efforts at multiple levels to combat diabetes mellitus

Saras Ramiya, 20181129000000

The Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia continues to strive towards achieving the optimal glycaemic target and reducing the impact of diabetes complications among patients.