Controlling sugar intake: Why is it vital for health – News

Dar es Salaam. The public has been warned to consider regulating their sugar intake in order to prevent diabetes, which is among the deadly noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) causing a serious health burden.

Professor Andrew Swai, president of the Diabetes Association of Tanzania cautious last Thursday at the forum "Our Health, Our Lifestyle", organized by Mwananchi Communications Limited.

Prof Swai also said that the public should avoid the starch of hoarded grains and genetically modified fruits.

double as chairman of a network of NCDs in Tanzania, warned the public against inactivity, excessive consumption of alcohol and smoking

"Overconsumption of sugar burns various organs, whose eyes, therefore, the public should take into account the advice of experts on the need to regulate their sugar consumption. "Professor Swai emphasized the need for people to change their inactive lifestyle and start to take exercise, noting that exercise was important in burning calories

"People should consider exercising for at least 30 minutes. The exercises, which include walking and running, will certainly help burn calories, "he advised.

He also warned the community to take preventive measures against diabetes, noting that patients suffering from the disease could be amputated from their legs.

According to him, a study conducted in 1980 shows that 1% of Tanzanians in rural areas were diabetic and that number increased to 9% in 2012.

Ms. Ummy Mwalimu, Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Childhood, said the fight against noncommunicable diseases was one of the main goals of the country in its effort of industrialization

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Dr. Julius Mwaiselage, director of the Pacific Cancer Institute of the Road (ORCI), said the challenges associated with "Today, rural people have adopted and imitated certain lifestyles urban areas, including the means of transport and the types of food consumed, which are dangerous, "he said.

For his part, the representative of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Adiele Onyeze, said that noncommunicable diseases threatened global economies

while 70% of global deaths are caused by noncommunicable diseases. "Tanzania needs to accelerate the implementation of noncommunicable disease strategies. It must reduce them by 30% by 2030, "he said.