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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
KUALA LUMPUR: The higher price of sugar may not lead to a lower number of diabetics, said the Association of Muslim Restaurant Operators Malaysia.
Its president, Noorul Hassan Saul Hameed, said there was no direct correlation between the price of sugar and the disease.
"Sugar is just one factor out of many that contribute to diabetes.
"Diabetes is connected to one's lifestyle, not purely by sugar intake.
"Schools should take part in raising the awareness on diabetes as Malaysians are still clueless on the importance of healthy living."
He was commenting on the government's move to abolish sugar subsidy in the 2014 Budget.
http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/diabetes-not-caused-only-by-sugar-intake-1.386727
Its president, Noorul Hassan Saul Hameed, said there was no direct correlation between the price of sugar and the disease.
"Sugar is just one factor out of many that contribute to diabetes.
"Diabetes is connected to one's lifestyle, not purely by sugar intake.
"Schools should take part in raising the awareness on diabetes as Malaysians are still clueless on the importance of healthy living."
He was commenting on the government's move to abolish sugar subsidy in the 2014 Budget.
http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/diabetes-not-caused-only-by-sugar-intake-1.386727