Tue Jan 28 13:22:14 UTC 2025: ## Mayo Clinic Endocrinologist Highlights Healthy Habits in Diabetes Prevention
**Kottayam, Kerala – January 28, 2025** – A leading endocrinologist has stressed the vital role of healthy habits in preventing and managing diabetes. Dr. K. Sreekumaran Nair of the Mayo Clinic delivered a lecture at Mahatma Gandhi University on Tuesday, emphasizing the link between unhealthy lifestyles, particularly high rice consumption, and the rising diabetes rates in Kerala.
Dr. Nair warned that uncontrolled diabetes can lead to serious complications, including dementia. He advocated for a two-pronged approach: adopting a healthy diet and engaging in regular exercise. He also urged doctors to actively educate patients on these crucial lifestyle changes, suggesting the distribution of informative pamphlets as an alternative if time is limited.
The lecture, titled “Altered Energetics and Health Ramifications,” was jointly organized by the university’s School of Environmental Sciences and School of Biosciences. Mahatma Gandhi University’s Vice-Chancellor, C.T. Aravinda Kumar, was in attendance.
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