It was a year ago, when I was a reporter with the BBS, that I filed a report on the life styel diseases and on diabetes in particular. I found out that there were about a total
of about 1000 diabetic patients in the JDWNR Hospital. There was not report of death cases due to the disease. But this today a Kuensel report compiled by Sonam Pelden stated that there were 1,487 registered diabetic patients in Thimphu.
of about 1000 diabetic patients in the JDWNR Hospital. There was not report of death cases due to the disease. But this today a Kuensel report compiled by Sonam Pelden stated that there were 1,487 registered diabetic patients in Thimphu.
The report further reported that in “ 2009 annual health bulletin, there were 2,541 diabetes patients nationwide, with 15 deaths last year. From 634 in 2004, it increased to 944 in 2005. In 2006, there were 1,470 cases of diabetes, which increased to 1,732 in 2007.”
This disease is usually called rich man’s disease because it is mainly due to rich foods taken by rich people. The diet usually contains high fats and glucose. According to Centre for Disease Control (CDC) website, diabetes is Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism—the way the body uses digested food for growth and energy.
CDC describes that “After digestion, glucose passes into the bloodstream, where it is used by cells for growth and energy. For glucose to get into cells, insulin must be present. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, a large gland behind the stomach."
It is thus important for the Bhutanese people to change our lifestyle and eating habits.
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