Eat healthy, exercise to avoid diabetes

In line with World Diabetes Day, marked around the world yesterday, health experts call for an increase in healthy eating and physical activity to reduce risk for the condition, which currently affects around 387 million people across the globe.
There are two main forms of diabetes: type 1, in which the body is unable to produce the hormone insulin, and type 2, in which the body is unable to use insulin effectively. Type 2 is the most common form, accounting for around 90% of all diabetes cases worldwide.

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People with diabetes are at much greater risk for poor cardiovascular health than the general population. For example, the condition can increase heart attack risk by up to three times for men and five times for women.
“Women are normally protected from cardiovascular disease and get it later in life than men, but that benefit is eliminated if they have diabetes,” notes Prof. Lars Rydén, spokesperson for the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

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