Diabesity: An epidemic with its causes,prevention and control with special focuson dietary regime
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Date
2017
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Functional Foods in Health and Disease
Abstract
Diabesity refers to the complicated conditions of diabetes and obesity occurring simultaneously
within a single individual. The incidences of diabetes and obesity are growing at a rapid pace
throughout the world that are mainly associated with lifestyle and dietary habits, aside from genetic
vulnerability. Authors have reviewed the epidemiology and other negative aspects of diabesity
followed by some of the management practices recommended. The declining of traditional
lifestyles and dietary patterns is leading to a rapid increase in the prevalence of diabesity that is
upcoming as a serious cause of concern world over. Diabetes, obesity, and their associated
complications are without doubt a principal issue and threat in developing and under-developed
nations. Diabesity has emerged as a major threat. This condition has been described as a slow
poison, whose influence cannot be controlled or cured. The dietary measures offer the most viable
and effective solution to diabetes onset, in addition to the obese state. The designing of a smart
diet (i.e. healthy diet) and selecting gut microbiota having probiotic influence on the host can target
in the weight reduction/ management, in addition to stabilizing sugar levels in the blood of an
individual. Additionally, the regular physical workout can help an individual in controlling body
weight and regulate other biochemical conditions which lead to various types of metabolic
disorders. All of these issues are discussed in this review article which covers the causes,
prevention, and control of diabesity.
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Diabetes; obesity; diabesity; gut microbiota; probiotics