Are you Indian? Careful about diabetes and hypertension

February 25, 2009  

Research over the last several years has shown that Indian bodies and genetics are different from their western counterparts. Not in a good way- Indians suffer from abdominal obesity compared to people in the west, whose bodies are uniformly obese. As a result of this, Indians are at a higher risk of diabetes and hypertension.

Indians high at risk for blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease

Watch your blood pressure and sugar (stephanobenito@flickr)

There are currently 41 million diabetic people in India and this number is expected to rise by 170 per cent in the next 20 years. Even today, India has the largest population of diabetics in the world. By 2050, India is projected to be diabetes capital of the world. Today, one in every three Indians has high blood pressure, which is expected to shoot by 60 per cent in the next 20 years.

Not much can be done about the genetic risk of Indians, but a lot can be done to take measures about reducing your risk. First, get yourself tested for blood sugar and hypertension. Then, watch your diet and exercise. The Indian diet is very high on carbohydrates. Watch the type of carbohydrates that you put into your body- some carbohydrates promote fat storage. You don’t have to cut out fat from your diet. Just eat the healthy fat. Here are snacks that are delicious and healthy- Almonds keep you fit, Yoghurt reduces fat, Apple fights cancer, Guavas build immunity- read for their health benefits.

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2 Responses to “Are you Indian? Careful about diabetes and hypertension”

  1. sandeep tandel on September 27th, 2009 10:42 pm

    i wanna to loose weight, just now my weight is 81 at the age of 29, i am going to marry in 4 month, before that i want to loose weight….. How could you help me ?

  2. sandeep tandel on September 27th, 2009 10:45 pm

    i wanna to loose weight, just now my weight is 81 at the age of 29, i am going to marry in 4 month, before that i want to loose weight. How could you help me ?

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