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Iran's cancer rate to triple in ten years
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) -- Iranian Health Minister Marziyeh Vahid-Dastjerdi here on Wednesady warned of a surge in the country’s cancer and diabetes rate over the next ten years.
The incidence and death rate from most types of cancer will triple in Iran, and we will also see a doubling of diabetic patients within the next ten years, Vahid-Dastjerdi said.
She called for tremendous efforts to identify contributory factors in a bid to prevent the rapid spread of the diseases across the country.
She blamed the rise in number of cancer and diabetic patients on the people’s lifestyle changes, mainly following unhealthy diet and having insufficient physical activity.
Less healthy food choices and lack of sufficient exercise leads to obesity that heightens the risk of more cases of heart and vascular diseases, cancer, and diabetes in the future, the minister stated.
We should make every effort to raise public awareness on detrimental long-term effects of eating large amounts of fatty, fast foods in a bid to have a healthier society, Vahid-Dastjerdi said.
According to latest official figures nearly 70 thousands Iranians are detected with cancer per year.
Based on the late November report of the Health Ministry, diabetics account for 8.7 percent of the country’s population.
A total number of 2.7 million Iranians suffer from diabetes and the number would reach 4.6 million accounting for those at risk of the diabetes.
According to figures released by the World Heath Organization, diabetes causes one death in every ten seconds across the world, she explained.
More than 180 million people worldwide have diabetes, and the number would nearly double by the year 2030 at the current pace.
Nearly 80 percent of diabetic deaths in the world occur in low and middle-income countries.
The most common form of diabetes, type 2 diabetes, is closely linked to obesity and has become increasingly common in recent decades as more people become obese.
Cancer and diabetes rate are increasing around the world and there is no end to the epidemic, fueled by growing obesity and inactive lifestyles.
Losing even modest amounts of weight, getting more physical exercise, and following a low fat diet can help prevent diabetes and cancer in all types but many people are not taking these steps.
The incidence and death rate from most types of cancer will triple in Iran, and we will also see a doubling of diabetic patients within the next ten years, Vahid-Dastjerdi said.
She called for tremendous efforts to identify contributory factors in a bid to prevent the rapid spread of the diseases across the country.
She blamed the rise in number of cancer and diabetic patients on the people’s lifestyle changes, mainly following unhealthy diet and having insufficient physical activity.
Less healthy food choices and lack of sufficient exercise leads to obesity that heightens the risk of more cases of heart and vascular diseases, cancer, and diabetes in the future, the minister stated.
We should make every effort to raise public awareness on detrimental long-term effects of eating large amounts of fatty, fast foods in a bid to have a healthier society, Vahid-Dastjerdi said.
According to latest official figures nearly 70 thousands Iranians are detected with cancer per year.
Based on the late November report of the Health Ministry, diabetics account for 8.7 percent of the country’s population.
A total number of 2.7 million Iranians suffer from diabetes and the number would reach 4.6 million accounting for those at risk of the diabetes.
According to figures released by the World Heath Organization, diabetes causes one death in every ten seconds across the world, she explained.
More than 180 million people worldwide have diabetes, and the number would nearly double by the year 2030 at the current pace.
Nearly 80 percent of diabetic deaths in the world occur in low and middle-income countries.
The most common form of diabetes, type 2 diabetes, is closely linked to obesity and has become increasingly common in recent decades as more people become obese.
Cancer and diabetes rate are increasing around the world and there is no end to the epidemic, fueled by growing obesity and inactive lifestyles.
Losing even modest amounts of weight, getting more physical exercise, and following a low fat diet can help prevent diabetes and cancer in all types but many people are not taking these steps.
