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| Inadequate exposure to sunlight aggravates risk of diabetes: Dr Jetendra | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 18: Spending too much time indoors in air-conditioned rooms coupled with inadequate exposure to sunlight aggravate the risk of developing Diabetes". Diabetologist and National Professor of Diabetes, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Doctors CME Update programme and on occasion also launched f Jammu and Kashmir chapter of "Endocrine Society of India"(ESI).
While Dr. Jitendra Singh spoke on the topic"Diabetes and Vitamin D ", he was followed by Col (Dr) Narendra Kotwal from AFMC Pune who spoke on "Osteoporosis" and Dr Ashraf Ganai from SKIMS ,Soura who spoke on "Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome".
Dr Jitendra Singh referred to changing lifestyle, spending too much time indoors in air conditioned rooms, less of sun exposure, unhealthy dress code and less of calcium intake in diet as common causes of Vitamin D deficiency which has been recently implicated in contributing and aggravating Diabetes. In case of Type 2 Diabetes ,Vitamin D deficiency increases insulin resistance thus predisposing to high blood sugar levels while in Type 1 Diabetes Vitamin D deficiency acts by altering auto immunity, he said. Dr. Jitendra Singh emph asised the importance of consuming Vitamin D supplements particularly in pregnant women and lactating mothers because this not only prevents Gestational Diabetes in pregnant woman but also reduces the risk of future Diabetes in her offspring. Specialist doctors, M.D. scholars and senior faculty from Government Medical College Jammu, ASCOMS and other private institutions attended the programme and participated in an interesting question-answer session at the end of three faculty lectures.
Dr Krishan Lal Gupta, veteran medical practitioner and Retd Director Health ,Dr Mohan Lal Cardiologist,Dr Rakesh Kakkar,Dr Virendar Dhar ,Dr Vipin Gupta and Dr Pandita were among those who participated in discussion. |
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