RIYADH: The Lancet has placed the Kingdom in the third position in the world, after Malta and Swaziland, in terms of obesity and laziness, triggering warnings from Saudi experts.
Eye disease is one of the most serious and common complications of Type 2 diabetes - the chronic disease associated with obesity and lack of physical activity. If left untreated, diabetic eye disease can lead to blindness. With the rates of diabetes in the Middle East estimated by the World Health Organisation to be the highest in the world, blindness from the disease is becoming an increasing problem. This is compounded by the fact that almost 75% of people with diabetes do not even know that they have eye complications.
An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be asked to vote next week on whether a diabetes drug made by Eli Lilly & Co and Boehringer Ingelheim cuts the risk of cardiovascular death, according to documents posted on the agency's website on Friday.
RIYADH: The Ministry of Health has advised diabetics to eat dates in moderation during Ramadan because of the effect they can have on sugar levels.
Obese young adults at risk for developing kidney disease are largely unaware of the looming problem, a U.S. study suggests.
RIYADH: Health ministries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) need the help of fellow government agencies to deal with the growing problem of diabetes in the country, including programs to improve eating habits and involvement in sport for males and females.
Study found older adults with wide variations were more likely to show deterioration in thinking abilities
JEDDAH: Treatment of diabetes patients costs the government SR14 billion a year, according to a local doctor.
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