A study published in the journal Clinical Nutrition found that eating 200g of sardines a week (approx. 2 tins) for 12 months was associated with an increase in high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL) and adiponectin, as well as a decrease in triglycerides (fat), blood pressure and insulin resistance — and therefore a lower risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular events — among older adults with prediabetes. This is due to the high amounts of omega-3, vitamin D, taurine, fluorine and fatty acids like EPA and DHA in sardines.
Study: BMI tied to more severe COVID-19
A study of 6.9 million adults in England, including 20,000 COVID-19 patients that were hospitalized or died from January to April 2020, found the risk for hospitalization increased by 5% for each unit increase in BMI (body mass index.) This is a measure of body fat in adult men and women based on your height and weight. According to the National Institute of Health, the higher your BMI, the higher your risk for certain diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, breathing problems, and certain cancers.
Study probes COVID-19 link to diabetes onset
Researchers in the US found that Covid survivors were about 39% more likely to have a new diabetes diagnosis in the six months after infection than non-infected users of the Veterans Affairs health system. The risk works out to about 6.5 additional diabetes cases for every 1,000 Covid patients who don’t end up in the hospital. For those who do, the probability jumps to 37 per 1,000 — and it’s even higher for patients who required intensive care.
COVID-19 was considered a lung disease in the early days of the pandemic, but now it’s increasingly being noted for its ability to affect multiple organs in the body, including the pancreas which makes insulin. Sedentary lifestyles during the lockdown may also play a role, as well as the fact that many people avoided doctor’s offices during that period. The report also states that children who suffered mild cases of coronavirus may also fall prey to diabetes.
These reports were published by the American Diabetes Association for your enlightenment and education. Please share this information with your doctor and seek his/her advice if you think you may fall into any of the categories mentioned above.
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