Srinagar, March 15 -- According to figures, over the past three years, more than 2 lakh cases of diabetes have been detected in the valley, with men, women, and even children falling prey to the disease.

Health experts attribute diabetes to sedentary lifestyle, obesity and peculiar food habits that fuel the diseases.

However, a benefit emerges in Ramazan. Doctors say that the holy month of fasting presents a favorable chance to manage diabetes and modify lifestyle habits that worsen health conditions.

Kashmir Observer engaged in a candid chat with Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ganaie, Professor of Endocrinology & Metabolism at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura. The endocrinologist asserted that the diabetes can be better manage...