Fast Foods Doubles Type II Diabetes in Children | Kolkata News

KOLKATA: The number of adolescents with type II or adult diabetes has doubled in the last 10 years and could reach 2% of the city's population of people under 18 by 2023, say the experts. According to data collected by an NGO and some endocrinologists in the big cities, the disease will become an epidemic in the next five years if the current growth rate is maintained. And they blame the easy access to fast food through broadcast applications, which in their view represent a potential risk to their lifestyle, which can increase the number of diabetes cases here.

While 12% of the city's total population is said to have diabetes, the exponential increase in the number of young patients could wreak havoc on the city's health, experts said on Wednesday. World Diabetes Day.

Ironically, the state also celebrated "rbadogolla Day" the same day. It was sad that attention was still not focused on diabetes, a silent killer, said the endocrinologist at Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kaushik Biswas. "We used to worry about juvenile diabetes, but now a lot of people under the age of 20 have type II diabetes. This is a concern because it indicates that lifestyle factors have begun to affect our young population. Not only obesity, but also the poor eating habits and sedentary lifestyle responsible for juvenile diabetes. This is a dangerous situation because awareness is low and the sooner you catch the disease, the shorter your life will be, "said Biswas.

Senior Pediatric Endocrinologist at Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Subrata Dey accepted. "Currently, less than 1% of people under 16 have diabetes. But the majority have type II. A radical lifestyle change with rapid urbanization over the last 20 years is responsible. As young people move away from physical activity, their eating habits have deteriorated. Fast food is now regularly consumed. and the traditional Bengali or Indian diet was rejected. Food delivery apps and takeaway services have made it easier to buy tasty but unhealthy foods, "said Dey. He added that the number of young type II patients was "phenomenally growing" and that there was no real study yet to badess the rate of growth. "We need to have a precise figure and approach the authorities of figures for action to be taken," he said.

Diabetes Awareness and You (DAY), an NGO working to raise public awareness of the disease, approached the West Bengal Child Rights Commission, asking them to take action . This was essential in Bengal because the state and region were more prone to diabetes than other parts of the country, endocrinologists said. "The eastern part of India and the whole of Southeast Asia are predisposed to diabetes. We must monitor our diet and filter what we consume. Unfortunately, Kolkata's diet has become unhealthy, "said Dey.

Experts said 30 minutes of brisk walking and a balanced, calorie-conscious diet were essential. "We need a political decision to fight the disease. Otherwise, one-third of children will have diabetes in the next 15 years, "said an endocrinologist.