AUG/SEPT 2017
FOCUS ON DIABETES
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Regional Symposium on Diabetes - Current Science and Multi-Stakeholder Approaches to Prevention & Management
October 4-5, 2017, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore
Diabetes has been reported to be on the rise in many parts of the world. In 2015, the Asia Pacific region alone accounted for 36.9% of the total number of diabetics in the world. This global rise in the prevalence of diabetes will have a significant impact on health care systems, and increase the economic burden of health care in many countries. Prevention and early detection of diabetes are crucial to delay the disease’s progression and its detrimental health effects. For individuals, diabetes prevention includes having a healthy diet, regular physical activity and avoidance of excessive weight gain. National and community programs with multi-stakeholders collaboration will be crucial in raising awareness, enhance prevention.
ILSI SEA Region, together with its co-organizer, Clinical Nutrition Research Centre (CNRC), and collaborator, Health Promotion Board (HPB), Singapore, will be organizing a 2-day Regional Symposium on Diabetes – Current Science and Multi-Stakeholder Approaches to Prevention & Management on October 4-5, 2017 at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel in Singapore. The symposium objectives are to review the status and latest science on diabetes and its prevalence in Asia; explore prevention and management of diabetes through various strategies at individual and community levels; and discuss innovation, emerging science, and multi-stakeholder lifestyle approach in the prevention and management of diabetes.
Registration is still OPEN! Visit our website HERE for more information!
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FEATURED SPEAKERS AND RELATED DIABETES RESEARCH
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Effect of Lifestyle Improvement Program on the Biomarkers of Adiposity, Inflammation and Gut Hormones in Overweight/obese Asian Indians with Prediabetes
While lifestyle modification is known to offer several metabolic benefits, there is paucity of comprehensive data on changes in biomarkers of adiposity, inflammation as well as gut hormones. In a randomized, controlled, translation trial called the Diabetes Community Lifestyle Improvement Program (D-CLIP), 578 overweight/obese Asian Indian adults aged 20–65 years with prediabeteswere recruited and randomized to either 4 months of a lifestyle improvement program or standard care and followed them up for a year in Chennai, India. The study, published in Acta Diabetologica in September 2017 issue, found that participants who underwent an intensive lifestyle improvement program showed metabolic benefits as well as favorable beneficial changes in systemic levels of adipokines, cytokines and gut hormones, not only during the intervention period, but also during 12-month follow-up period. The study can be accessed here.
Dr. Balasubramanyam, Dean of Research Studies & Senior Scientist at the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, India, who is also the co-author of the above research study will be at the Regional Symposium on Diabetes held in Singapore to talk about Molecular Endorsements of Lifestyle Modification Benefits towards Diabetes Prevention and Management.
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Spices in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus
Apart from using drug therapies to manage or treat diabetes mellitus, there is emerging interest in using diet to manage and treat diabetes. Conventional dietary methods to treat or mange diabetes mellitus include the use of culinary herbs and/or spices. Certain spices contain antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic properties which can aid in managing diabetes mellitus. This review, published in Food Chemistry, discussed the anti-diabetic mechanisms and major bioactive compounds in commonly used spices, such as cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, and cumin. The use of these spices for prevention and management of diabetes and associated complications were also explored in this review. Read the paper here.
Prof. Christiani Jeyakumar Henry, Director of Clinical Nutrition Research Centre - Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, is one of the co-authors of the review above. He will be sharing other Food-based Interventions for the Management of Diabetes at the Regional Symposium on Diabetes.
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Effects of Very Low-Carbohydrate and High-Carbohydrate Diets on Cognitive Performance in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Very low-carbohydrate diets have been an emerging trend in the recent years. In this study, longer-term effects of a very low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet with a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet on cognitive performance in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) were compared. Cognitive performance including perceptual speed, reasoning speed, reasoning ability, working memory, verbal fluency, processing speed, short-term memory, inhibition and memory scanning speed were assessed before and after intervention of the study group. While there were no differences in the changes in cognitive test performance scores observed for any of the cognitive function outcomes assessed, percentage reduction in body weight correlated with improvements with perceptual speed performance. In addition, the study found that among obese adults with T2D, both diets, combined with exercise training had similar effects on cognitive performance. Therefore, the results suggested that a low-carbohydrate diet, combined with lifestyle modification, can be a diabetes management strategy without the concern of negatively affecting cognitive function. To find out more about this study published in British Journal of Nutrition click here.
A/Prof. Grant Brinkworth, Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO - Health & Biosecurity, one of the authors of this study, will be presenting on The Role of Very Low Carbohydrate Diet for Type 2 Diabetes Management: a Long-term Randomised Trial, at the Regional Symposium on Diabetes .
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Healthier Noodles for Diabetics in the Works in Singapore
More than 400,000 Singaporeans have diabetes, and one in three are likely to get the disease in their lifetime. The Food Innovation & Resource Centre (FIRC), Singapore Polytechnic and Health Promotion Board, Singapore, collaborated on a project to develop yellow noodles made with beta-glucan and rice noodles containing resistant starch. These noodles are commonly consumed foods in Singapore and Asia. The noodle prototypes have a lower glycemic index (GI) and may be beneficial for individuals with diabetes. These prototypes will undergo a series of trials before being introduced into commercial products. The news article can be accessed here. Find out more about FIRC projects here.
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Building Muscle Mass may Lower the Risk of Diabetes
In a recent news article from The Times of India, Dr. Satyam Chakraborty from the Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata, India, explained that building more muscle mass through resistance exercises may be the key to manage diabetes as well as reducing the risk of developing diabetes. Increasing muscle mass may protect against insulin resistance and pre-diabetes, regardless of overall body size. Doing exercises has insulin-like effect on blood glucose levels, and helps to regulate blood sugar levels. Physical activity, as shown in many research studies, is one of the most important aspects of a healthy lifestyle and can have long-term benefits for individuals with diabetes. Read the news article here.
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ILSI SEA REGION'S EVENTS-AT-A-GLANCE
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October 4-5, 2017
Regional Seminar on Diabetes – Current Science and Multi-Stakeholder Approaches to Prevention & Management
Singapore
REGISTRATION AT
http://ilsisea-region.org
October 15-20, 2017
ILSI Sponsored Sessions at IUNS 21st International Congress of Nutrition (ICN)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
http://ilsi.org/event/icn2017/
November 9, 2017
Workshop on Food and Nutrition Labelling and Claims in Myanmar (By Invitation Only)
Naypyidaw, Myanmar
November 11, 2017
10th Scientific Seminar on Prebiotics & Probiotics: Role in Promoting Gut Microbiota & Health – A Scientific and Regulatory Update
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
FOR MORE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION AT
http://ilsisea-region.org
November 20, 2017 (TBC)
Seminar on Harnessing New Agriculture & Processing Technologies for Affordable and Sustainable Food Supply
Manila, Philippines
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2018
National Training Course on Food Composition Database - ASEAN 2018
Indonesia
March 2018
Seminar on Drivers of Consumer Food Choices
Bangkok, Thailand
2nd Quarter 2018
10th Seminar and Workshop on Nutrition Labeling, Claims and Communication Strategies
3rd Quarter 2018
Seminar on Micronutrient Fortification
3rd Quarter 2018
Training Workshop for the World Bank GFSP Food Chemical Risk Assessment Training Program
3rd Quarter 2018
Seminar and Workshop on Food Consumption Data and Survey Methodologies
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