Tuesday, December 21, 2004

Diabetes hitting rural folk

MIRI: The increasing diabetes cases among rural people is worrying as it shows a big change from the past when the ailment was more common among urbanites, said the Malaysian Diabetes Association.
President Prof Dr Chan Siew Pheng said the association found that the ailment was more common among those in areas like rubber estates.
“Changes in their diet and an advancement in age are among the reasons why more people become diabetic even in rural areas where they are supposed to be leading more healthy and active lives,” Dr Chan added.

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