Tag: #DiabetesPrevention
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EXCESSIVE SUGAR INTAKE RAISES CHILDREN’S OBESITY, DIABETES RISK — PAEDIATRICIAN
A paediatrician at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Dr Usman Ibrahim, has warned that excessive consumption of free sugar could increase children’s risk of obesity, Type 2 diabetes and other health complications. Ibrahim told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that free sugar includes table sugar and added sugars found in processed foods,…
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FIGHTING DIABETES WITH KNOWLEDGE: DR. MAKINDE CALLS FOR LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS
Dr. Moyosore Makinde, Consultant and President of the Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria (SOLONg), has urged Nigerians to empower themselves with knowledge and tools to prevent diabetes through evidence-based lifestyle changes. Speaking ahead of World Diabetes Day 2025 under the theme “Diabetes Across Life Stages,” she stressed the importance of conscious health decisions and…
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WHO SOUNDS ALARM ON SURGING DIABETES IN AFRICA, URGES URGENT AND SUSTAINED ACTION
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on African countries to urgently tackle the alarming rise of diabetes threatening millions across the continent. Dr. Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, highlighted in a World Diabetes Day 2025 message the unprecedented surge driven by lifestyle changes, rising obesity, and limited healthcare access. Currently, over 24…
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SWITCHING OFF CaMKK2 ENZYME PREVENTS OBESITY, DIABETES, AND FATTY LIVER
Breaking new ground by targeting immune cells to fight metabolic diseases. Researchers from Monash University found that disabling the enzyme CaMKK2 in macrophages stops inflammation and protects mice from obesity and metabolic issues caused by a high-fat diet. This discovery points to CaMKK2 as a promising target for new treatments against obesity, diabetes, and fatty…
