06-10-2008 |
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27-05-2008 |
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18-01-2008 |
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03-01-2008 |
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29-05-2007 |
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01-11-2006
India has the highest number of people with diabetes in the world (35.5 million persons), followed by the People's Republic of China in second place with 23.8 million diabetics. In 2003, 39.3 million people in the South-East Asia region were estimated to be diabetic, which is equivalent to 5.6% of the population. |
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25-07-2006 |
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16-06-2006
Sodium is essential to life but most of us eat more sodium than required for good health. Health experts advise limiting total daily sodium intake to 2.4g /day, which is equivalent to 6g salt/day. Most of the sodium we consume comes from the foods we eat as table salt or other sodium compounds.
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16-06-2006 |
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15-02-2006 |
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13-12-2005 |
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24-11-2005 |
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19-09-2005
With urbanisation, economic development and changing lifestyles and diets, excess weight and obesity have become increasingly common in Asia. The consequences of this are escalating rates of ill health associated with excess weight, including Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, strokes and high blood pressure. |
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05-07-2005 |
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19-10-2004 |
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22-04-2004 |
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29-10-2003 |
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21-05-2003 |
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21-05-2003 |
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02-10-2002
In Asia, we are lucky to have a wide variety of both fresh and processed foods available all year round. And the choice increase all the time!
Modern methods of food production including agriculture, food processing, biotechnology and transportation systems ensure the availability of a safe and plentiful food supply. Strict regulations safeguard the food supply and minimise potential health risks. |
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