World Health Organization Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition when our body is not able to make enough insulin or its response is reduced to insulin. Diabetes is a great threat to public health which is deteriorating in developing countries. At least 171 million people are suffering from diabetes all over the world and number is expected to increase if some measures are not taken to guard people against it.

There is an international initiative now to spread the awareness about the disease and effective measures for its circumspection, prevention and control.

You are at higher risk of developing diabetes if:
    * you are overweight.
    * you are already suffering from gestational diabetes.
    * you are of African-American, Latin, Asian-American, or Native American descent.
    * you are more than 45 years old
    * you have a family history of type 2 diabetes
    * you have high blood pressure

The World Health Organization has sanctified a global health strategy for the countries to teach their citizens ways to modify their diets so as to avoid the disease and maintain great health. The primary recommendations include the reduction in the consumption of sugars and salt, processed foods and encourage product labeling with its nutritional value and providing health education so that everybody can make an informed choice of foods.

The mission of the Diabetes Program is to prevent diabetes whenever possible and, where not possible, to minimize complications and maximize quality of life.

The number of patients suffering from diabetes symptoms is staggering, one needs to pay attention to diabetes diet and exercise, because exercise helps your body to use insulin better to convert glucose into energy for cells. For diabetes cure patient should keep a check on symptoms of diabetes and should be aware about related information about diabetes and take diabetes medication accordingly for diabetes management.



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