Women More at Risk for Diabetes

Many may think that the huge man prone diabetes, in fact women are at higher risk for diabetes. Even according to the Ministry of Health, this is caused by lack of physical activity.

This was conveyed by the Director of Communicable Disease Control of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Ekowati Rahajeng, SKM, M. Kes when meeting the media in the event of Global Diabetes Forum in Kuta-Bali, Saturday (18/01/2014).

According Ekowati, women's obesity problem is not solely exist in urban areas. Because in the village, customs of the people today are now rare or gardening hoe. "Out alley ride motorcycles".

"The pattern of life of rural people now eat a lot of instant noodles. Physical activity more precisely in the city of villages. Perhaps because the land is sold," she added.

Source: www.health.liputan6.com